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Evaluating Web Sources: A Guide to Analyzing URLs and Content for Credibility

This guide provides essential strategies for evaluating the credibility of online sources. Learn how to read URLs, understand different top-level domains, and assess the authority of websites. Discover key questions to consider about the content's source, the qualifications of the authors, and the reliability of the information provided. Emphasis is given to differentiating between reputable domains like .gov and .edu versus potentially biased sources such as .com and .org. Equip yourself with tools to research wisely and critically analyze online information.

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Evaluating Web Sources: A Guide to Analyzing URLs and Content for Credibility

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  1. Web Evaluation

  2. Check the Source: Reading URLs https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html "https" hypertext transfer protocol secure "www" World Wide Web “cia" second-level domain name; designates the server's location “gov" top-level domain name “library" directory name “publications" sub-directory name “the-world-factbook & geos" folder and sub-folder names "br" file name "html" file type

  3. Check the Source: Reading URLs Top-Level Domains .edu-- educational site .com-- commercial business site .gov-- U.S. governmental/non-military site .mil-- U.S. military sites & agencies .net-- networks, internet service providers, organizations .org-- U.S. non-profit organizations and others Research Wisely!

  4. Site Sponsor/Publisher • Who’s responsible for site? • Government agency or other official source? • University? • Business, Corporation or other commercial interest? • Rule of Thumb: GOV & EDU present accurate info • NET, ORG, MIL & COM – have personal or organizational agendas

  5. Check the Vitals • Last date updated? • Contact info? Name, address, phone #, email • Credentials/Qualifications? • About us/Mission Statement? • Corporations, Non-Profit & Government Agencies may not list authors

  6. Check the Content! • Who can publish? • Web Sites vs. Scholarly Books & Journal Articles • Distinguish btw • Promotion • Advertising • Serious Content (academic, weather, news?) • Objective? • Biased? • Well-written? Grammar errors? Typos? • Check accuracy against content on other credible sites • Links work? • Ads?

  7. What about Wikipedia? • Most awesomest, comprehensivist encyclopedia in the history of the world • Literary style—uneven • Who the heck is writing it? • You can’t cite it in academic research! • Your professor will flunk you!

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