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.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D