Website Evaluation

What might a .org website address indicate?

• It is a personal blog

• It is a commercial business

• It belongs to a professional organization or association

• It is a government website

Check all that you should consider when using an online resource especially when researching.

• Be a skeptic.

• Always check facts that you find.

• Ask yourself what’s the point of view of the site.

• Investigate the source.

• Find out who published the information.

Which website can be considered most credible?

• .net

• .com

• .int

• .edu

Which is a way to examine the accuracy of a source?

• The methodology of the research

• Check it against other reputable sources

• Its list of other works cited

• All are correct

Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors in selecting a source?

• its validity

• its accuracy

• its reliability

• the country in which it was published

Choose which questions you could ask when trying to evaluate sources under the criteria of authority?

• Who is the author?

• Can you find the authority or credentials of the publisher?

• What if there is no author for an internet source?

• All of the above

Finding a website for research that has valid, reliable information can be hard.  How do you know the author of a website has the authority to put the facts out on the web?

• They have a high school education.

• They have some basic experience or training in the subject they're writing about.

• They have a camera that takes great photos of their topic  that are posted on the website.

• Visuals, primary sources, and a glossary can be found on the website.

Finding information that is up-to-date is also important.  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

If information from a website can be verified in several other credible sources, it's probably valid.

• True

• False

I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.

• True

• False