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Evaluating online sources

Evaluating online sources. Today’s goals. Explain appropriate online research methods. Analyze websites for their validity and reliability. Google and Wikipedia. Google: Anything can be “googled” Not all information, even information at the top of the list, is “good” Wikipedia:

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Evaluating online sources

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  1. Evaluating online sources

  2. Today’s goals • Explain appropriate online research methods. • Analyze websites for their validity and reliability.

  3. Google and Wikipedia • Google: • Anything can be “googled” • Not all information, even information at the top of the list, is “good” • Wikipedia: • Tons of information • Anyone can make edits to most pages • Can be a starting point for research • Check resources at bottom of page

  4. What Does it mean to evaluate, and why do we need to do it? • Evaluate: • To form an idea, analyze, judge • We evaluate online sources for: • Content: what is the purpose of the website? • Credibility: who is the author and is he/she qualified and unbiased? • Currency: how current is the site and are the links up to date? • Clarity: is the information well written and is the site well organized?

  5. What do We need to know? • The 5 W’s are helpful: • WHO wrote the article? • What are their qualifications? • How well-known is the author? • WHAT did they write? • Is it in their field of expertise? • WHEN did they write it? • Have there been new developments since publication? • Is the information still relevant? • WHERE was the article written? • Where was it published? • Is it a well-known publication? • WHY did they write it? • Do they have a reason for taking one side or another?

  6. Another method for evaluating: “cars” • No, not the cars from the popular Disney movie. • Not the fast, sporty ones you dream about owning. • A method of evaluating whether or not an online source is worth using.

  7. Using “Cars” • Credibility: • Who is the author and is he/she an expert in the field? • What are their credentials? • Accuracy: • Is the information up-to-date? • What is the author’s purpose? • Reasonableness: • Is the information biased? • Are all sides of an argument considered? • Support: • What documentation does the author use? • Are sources listed and have other authors used this work?

  8. In-Class Activity • Evaluate these online sources using either the 5 W’s or “CARS.” • Even though these are websites and not specific articles, we can use the same methods for evaluating the credibility of the website. • Record your findings in your Interactive Notebook. • Be prepared to share your findings with the class. • http://www.dhmo.org/ • http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ • http://edition.cnn.com/ • https://www.science.gov/

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