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Evaluating Websites

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Evaluating Websites

(Because Wikipedia Never Counts)

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Not all websites are created equal.

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Some sites, like social media sites, are only used for recreation.

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Other sites are only there so that organizations can make money.

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The kind we want is for people to find information, like people do in reference and nonfiction books.

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We need to find out which websites are credible, reliable resources for our research.

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There are several criteria we need to look for.

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1. Domain name

What kind of site is it?

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If the site has a .edu or a .gov, it is from a school or the government.

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If the site is a .com, anybody could own it.

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2. Author

Why can he or she say that?

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We need to have a reason to believe what the person or page says about the topic.

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This reason can come in the form of credentials.

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Or the article/ page can be found under a larger organization' website, and that organization could be credible.

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Does the author provide a way to contact him or her?

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If not, that should be a warning.

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3. Purpose

What do they ask of you?

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As we mentioned earlier, some websites just want money.

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Other sites are meant to gain support for a cause, and all the information favors their point.

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Websites used in research need to remain objective.

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Some pages are masks for advertising. Treat them like infomercials.

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Make sure there are no fees. When in doubt, exit out.

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4. Currency

We don't want Medieval science.

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When was the last update to the page made?

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Old or un-updated pages may have out-of-date information.

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They may also have dead links.

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5. Relevance

After all, it must do us good.

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Does the page stray from your topic? Does it even relate to your thesis?

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A site may look good from your Google search, but actually be about something completely different.

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Application

here comes the fun part!

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Now we're going to look at two websites and compare them.

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http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/13862

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http://www.poemuseum.org/

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