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Lee-Ann Kuhn

How to judge a website by its cover. Lee-Ann Kuhn. There are five things you should look out for to help you find if the website you are looking at is credible. Accuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage. What is a good website?. If it is a hoax website..

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Lee-Ann Kuhn

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  1. How to judge a website by its cover Lee-Ann Kuhn

  2. There are five things you should look out for to help you find if the website you are looking at is credible. • Accuracy • Authority • Objectivity • Currency • Coverage What is a good website?

  3. If it is a hoax website.. • You can’t figure out who wrote it. • The document was produced to inflame or incite. • The person writing the document does not have authority in the field. • If there is an author, there is no way to contact them. Accuracy

  4. The webmaster is the only name listed, if any are listed at all. • If there is an author at all, no credentials are listed. • The page is published by an institution who has no authority in the matter being discussed Authority

  5. The information is scarce. • The site is a mask for advertising. • The organizations that link to the website are not reputable. Objectivity

  6. The links do not match the content of the page. • There are more images than text. • The information is not cited. • The page requires special software to view. • You have to pay for the information. Coverage

  7. A good extension is • .k12 • .edu • .gov. • And more.. Always look for the extension

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