Evaluating Websites

Who can create a website?

• Only Computer programmers

• Only Field experts and scientists

• Anyone with computer and wifi access

Are all websites equal in quality of information?

• Yes

• No

What is the most effective way to determine if a website if accurate?

• I can use anything on the Internet because only quality websites are published online.

• I evaluate the website to determine its worth

• I use websites that end in .edu or .org

 What can you look for on a website to let you know how current the information is?

• title of the website

• date last updated

• author of the website

• works cited

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

You can tell that a website is probably associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...

• .com

• .gov

• .edu

• .org

Which one of these items should you NOT be concerned about when evaluating a website?

• length of information

• date of the last update

• accuracy of information

• purpose of the website

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?

• The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.

• The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.

• The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian.

• The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications

What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu

• It is associated with an educational institution.

• It is an English teacher’s personal home page.

• It is an article from a magazine. .

• D) It is from a government site

When evaluating a website, the word current means:

• up to date

• down to earth

• electrically charged

• outmoded and obsolete