WEB SITES
Don't believe everything you read -
especially on the Internet.
REMEMBER:
Anyone can publish anything.
Information can be
inaccurate
dated
biased
wrong
You have to judge if the information on the web site is trustworthy .
TIPS FOR EVALUATING A WEB SITE
Who wrote the web site?

-can you find an author for the site?
-can you find out more about the author and his biography?
What is the purpose of the the web site?
-does the site try to sell you something?
-does the site try to inform you or convince you?
Where does the information come from?
-is the information old?
-is the site updated regularly?
When was the site created?
-does the site include references or a bibliography?
-does the site offer opinion or fact?
Think about these questions when evaluating a web site.
Also consider:
- Are there spelling mistakes?
- Is the site hard to navigate?
- Does the site have many dead links?
- Are the graphics helpful?
- Is there too much advertising?

NOTE:

If a web site address ends in:

.comit means a  commercial organization
.edu it means an academic institution
.gov it means a government organization
.org  it means a non-profit organization
.net   it meansan Internet-related network
.mil   it meansa military organization
.int    it meansan international organization
Click on the following links for examples of fake Internet sites:

Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie

California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge

Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
Click on the following links for more information on web site evaluation:
5W's of Internet Evaluation

Berkeley Internet Evaluation Guide

"Evaluating Web Resources"

"ICYouSeeGuide to Critical Thinking"
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MDHS LIBRARY
Bibliography

Schrock, Kathy. "The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation."  (2001). 19 June 2002.
http://schrockguide.org/abceval/5ws.htm.

Diablo Valley College Library. BasicLibrary and Research Skills. [Pleasant Hill, CA:  Diablo Valley College Library], 2001.

Tjomsland, Patti. Using Technology More Effectively to Strengthen Your School Library Program. Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research, c2001.