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How Do I Find and Evaluate My Sources?

Learn how to find and assess credible online sources to enhance your research capabilities. Discover myths and tips to distinguish between reliable information and misinformation.

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How Do I Find and Evaluate My Sources?

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  1. Internet Searching Smarts How Do I Find and Evaluate My Sources? A Presentation by Ms. Resnick 11/09

  2. Online Sources • The Internet: a worldwide collection of linked computer networks. The World Wide Web is the part of the Internet you access using Google or Yahoo. • Subscription Databases: an indexed collection of magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, as well as other information that has been checked for accuracy and reliability by publishers.

  3. Myths about the Internet • The Internet provides access to all of the world’s knowledge • Information on the Internet is always up-to-date • Information on the Internet is always accurate • Information on the Internet is always free • Search engines make it easy to find exactly what you are looking for

  4. Online Databases vs. the Internet Find the greencircles: Internet Database

  5. Use a Database when: • You are looking for: -Newspaper articles -Magazine articles -Encyclopedia articles • Your time is limited • You need to be assured of your sources’ quality

  6. Use the Internet when: • You have a specific website in mind • You are looking for: -government information -today’s news immediately -information on a unique topic -information about a specific group or organization • You are willing to EVALUTE YOUR SOURCES!!!

  7. How do I evaluate Internet sources? • Ask yourself these questions: -Who? Who wrote the article/page? Are they biased? What are their qualifications? -What? What information is the site giving me? Does the information appear to be accurate? -Where? Where is the article/page posted on the Internet (ex. gov, .org, .edu., com) -When? When was the page published? Is it current? When was it last updated? -Why? What is the purpose of the site (persuade, inform, advertise)? -How? How does this site meet my needs?

  8. How do I evaluate Internet sources? • Look at the URL (web address) -What is the extension? .edu: educational organization .k12: US school site .com: company .org: organization .gov: government agency .net: network .mil: military institution -Is it a personal site? ~name=personal site

  9. Why should I evaluate Internet sources? • Sites with misinformation -The Onion -The True But Little Known Facts About Women and AIDS • Sites with slanted or biased information -The Death Penalty -Martin Luther King, Jr. • Hoax Websites - All About Explorers -Dihydrogen Monoxide

  10. Sources • “Check the External Links.” November Learning. 2006. 8 Dec. 2007 <http://www.novemberlearning.com/default.aspx.> • Czaja, P. “Searching Library Databases for Articles vs. the Internet.” MCC Libraries. 2007. Monroe Community College. 22 Oct. 2007 <http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/guides/databasesvsweb.htm>. • “Find the Publisher of a Website.” November Learning. 2006. 8 Dec. 2006 <http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx>. • “How to Read a Web Address.” November Learning. 2006. 8 Dec. 2006 <http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx>. • Howell, Jo Anne. “Evaluating Websites.” Gavilan College: Using Technology in the Classroom. 2006. Gavilan College. 22 Oct. 2007 <http://www.gavilan.edu/src/ic/eval.html>. • “The Internet vs. The Online Database: What’s the Difference?” Power Point Presentation. Prendergast Library. • Shapiro, Alan. “Thinking Critically About Internet Sources.” Teachable Moment.org. Educators for Social Responsibility. 8 Dec. 2007 <http://www.teachablemoment.org/high/internetsources.html>. • “What is the Difference Between Using a Database and the Internet?” Auburn University Library. Auburn University. 22 Oct. 2007 <http://www.lib.auburn.edu/bi/databasesvsinternet.htm>. • “What is the History of a Website?” November Learning. 2006. 8 Dec. 2006 <http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx>.

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