Website Evaluation
How do I know the information I found is reliable?
Learning Target
In this lesson you will evaluate websites so that you can choose online sources that are trustworthy.
In this lesson you will evaluate websites so that you can choose online sources that are trustworthy.
- I can use a variety of sources when conducting online research.
- I can access online catalogs and databases for research.
- I can evaluate whether or not I want to trust the information I find on a website when doing research.
- I can tell when an article is biased and choose whether or not to use the information.
- I can locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information form a variety of sources and media.
How is the validity of information determined?
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Domain extensions in website addresses can also give you information about a website. Which domain extensions do you think are always trustworthy? Which domain extension are more likely to be trustworthy?
- .org represents the word "organization"; it is intended to be used by non-profit groups, but anyone can use it
- .gov represents the word "government" ; it is used only by United States government agencies
- .edu represents the word "education"; it is used only by college universities
- .net represents the word "network"; it is intended to be used by internet service providers, but anyone can use it
- .com represents the word "commercial" and is intended to be used by businesses, but anyone can use it
Credit to - http://kemp21stcentury.weebly.com/6-evaluating-websites.html