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Website Evaluation. Woodson AP English January 2013. 2 Types of Resources. Print Nonprint Subscription Databases WWW. Interesting facts:. ANYone can publish ANYthing on the net, even information that is not true. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Website Evaluation
WoodsonAP English
January 2013
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2 Types of Resources
Print Nonprint
Subscription Databases WWW
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Interesting facts:
ANYone can publish ANYthing on the net, even information that is not true.
There are no “Internet Police” to ensure that sites on the Web are factual.
Therefore, just because info is on the Internet does NOT mean it is factual or safe.
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Before you begin researching…
Ask yourself What is the purpose of my
research? Exactly what type of
information do I need? What type of source would most
likely provide the information I need?
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You may have to…
Defend your sources and explain why you chose the particular sites you used for the project
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WHO wrote the pages?This may be the most important step in
evaluating a site. Did an organization or individual create this
site? Is the author an authority or expert in the field? Are the author’s credentials listed? Is there a way to contact the author of the site?
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Check:
Search within the website for info on the author
“Google” the author to check for affiliation Biography.com Check periodicals for news about your
author What links to your site?
Open Googe Link:site address in the search box
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“If you cannot ascertain either the author or publisher of the page you are trying to evaluate, you are looking at information that is as anonymous as a page torn out of a book. You cannot evaluate what you cannot verify” (Evaluating Information Found on the Internet ).
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What is the purpose of the site?
The purpose should be clearly stated. Is the author trying to
provide information persuade you to believe something sell something entertain you
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When was the site created and last updated?
Does your topic require up-to-date information?
Is your topic historical? Do all the links work? Recent update?
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Where did the info come from?
Are there citations to the information on the site?
What is the domain of the URL?
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urls (Uniform Resource Locator) or Web Address:
Domain types:.edu Educational site www.lynchburg.edu.gov Government site www.epa.gov.mil Military Site www.med.navy.mil.comCommercial site www.amazon.com.org Organization www.smokers.org.net Network Service Provider www.alltel.net~ (tilde) Personal page home.att.net/~hays
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Why should this site be included in your bibliography?
Is it easy to navigate? Is the information accurate? Is the information RELEVANT to your
needs? Is the information free? How do you feel about the site? Why do you think this site is
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Also check a site:
Spelling and grammatical errors
Amount of advertising
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Examples
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Who is NIMH?
NIMH
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Affiliation?
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Contact Info
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What is the Purpose of NIMH?
To Persuade or Inform?
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What?
The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.
Who?
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Who?
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Often find update information at the bottom of the page
When?
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Where?
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Why?
How easy was it to get around in the site?
Were the links to info well labeled? Did they ask you for money? See any advertising?
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Will you use this site?
Can you defend your decision to use NIMH?
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www.adhd.com
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Who?
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Who?
Eli Lilly and Company is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class and first-in-class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives.
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What? When?
Where’sAbout Us??
When did you last update
this information?
Information, tools, and support for people whose lives are touched by ADHD.
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Where did they get their
info?
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Where?
They do reference the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Will you use this site?
Can you defend your decision to use ADHD.com?
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Another ADHD SiteNaturalNews.com article on ADHD
Who?
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About Us? Naturalnews.com
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News Target Network:
“The NewsTarget Network is a non-profit collection of public education websites covering
topics that empower individuals to make positive
changes in their health, environmental sensitivity,
consumer choices and informed skepticism.”
The NewsTarget Network is owned and operated by Truth Publishing International, Ltd., a Taiwan corporation. It is not recognized as a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States, but it operates without a profit incentive, and its key writer, Mike Adams, receives absolutely no payment for his time, articles or books other than reimbursement for items purchased in order to conduct product reviews.
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Who is Mike Adams?
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What does the article say?
Havidol is not the first fictitious drug that has been promoted to treat fictitious disease. ADHD is also a completely fictitious disorder that was invented by drug companies and voted into existence with the help of on-the-take psychiatrists. There is no such thing as ADHD. It's completely made up
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When?
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Where?
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Would you use this article from
NaturalNews.com?
Why?
WIKIPEDIAReliable Source for Research?
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What is Wikipedia?
“Wikipedia …is a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia project. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.”
“Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world”
Founder: Jimmy Wales
Opening Date: January 15, 2001
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Who are the authors?
“Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute …Anyone with internet access can edit or write Wikipedia articles.”
“…if you add information to an article, be sure to include your references, as unreferenced facts are subject to removal.”
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Wikipedia for Research
“However, like all sources, not everything in Wikipedia is accurate, comprehensive, or unbiased.”
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Credible Source?
“The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth.”
“Verifiable" in this context means that readers should be able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source. Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed.”
Reliable Source: Articles should rely on credible, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.
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Why Use Wikipedia?Because it can be: A starting point for research
links to additional information on the topic
Topic ideas A good source for current events--
first-hand witnesses update article A source for information not usually
found in an encyclopedia—rock bands, pop culture
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Just Remember:
NEVER include Wikipedia on your Work’s Cited Page!
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Results…
If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her and . . .
If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and, . .
If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and…
If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . .
If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement, then . .
You may have a Web page that could be of value to your research!
Kapoun, Jim. "Teaching Undergrads WEB Evaluation: A Guide for Library Instruction." C&RL News (July/August 1998): 522-523.
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Remember!
To research most topics thoroughly, it is necessary to use a variety of print and non-print sources.
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You must dig deeply to find the right stuff
for your needs.
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WEBSITE EVALUATION CHECKLIST
Can be found on the
JFHS LMC Web Evaluation Guide page
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Bibliography
Jefferson Forest High School School Improvement Plan. Forest, Virginia, Crofton Printing, 2003.
Wikipedia. FactCheckED.org. Annenberg Public Policy Center. 15 March 2008. http://www.factchecked.org/Sfts_PolicyWonksDetails.aspx?myId=14
Wikipedia: About. 15 March 2008. Wikipedia, The Free
Encyclopedia. 15 March 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About.
Wikipedia Contributors. Jefferson Forest High School. 15 March 2008. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 15 March 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jefferson_Forest_High_School&oldid=198479189 .
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