Website Evaluation

1. Website Evaluation Woodson AP English January 2013 Hays 2013 AP English

2. 2 Types of Resources Print Nonprint Subscription Databases WWW Hays 2013 AP English

3. Interesting facts: ANYone can publish ANYthingon the net, even information that is not true. There are no “Internet Police” to ensure that sites on the Web are factual. Therefore, just because info is on the Internet does NOTmean it is factual or safe. Hays 2013 AP English

4. Before you begin researching… Ask yourself What is the purpose of my research? Exactly what type of information do I need? What type of source would most likely provide the information I need? Hays 2013 AP English

5. You may have to… Defend your sources and explain why you chose the particular sites you used for the project Hays 2013 AP English

6. 5 W’sofWebsite Evaluation Hays 2013 AP English

7. WHOwrote the pages? This may be the most important step in evaluating a site. Did an organization or individual create this site? Is the author an authority or expert in the field? Are the author’s credentials listed? Is there a way to contact the author of the site? Hays 2013 AP English

8. Check: Search within the website for info on the author “Google” the author to check for affiliation Biography.com Check periodicals for news about your author What links to your site? Open Googe Link:site addressin the search box Hays 2013 AP English

9. “If you cannot ascertain either the author or publisher of the page you are trying to evaluate, you are looking at information that is as anonymous as a page torn out of a book. You cannot evaluate what you cannot verify” (Evaluating Information Found on the Internet ). Hays 2013 AP English

10. Whatis the purpose of the site? The purpose should be clearly stated. Is the author trying to provide information persuade you to believe something sell something entertain you Hays 2013 AP English

11. When was the site created and last updated? Does your topic require up-to-date information? Is your topic historical? Do all the links work? Recent update? Hays 2013 AP English

12. Where did the info come from? Are there citations to the information on the site? What is the domain of the URL? Hays 2013 AP English

13. urls (Uniform Resource Locator) or Web Address: Domain types: .eduEducational site www.lynchburg.edu .gov Government site www.epa.gov .mil Military Site www.med.navy.mil .com Commercial site www.amazon.com .org Organization www.smokers.org .netNetwork Service Provider www.alltel.net ~ (tilde) Personal page home.att.net/~hays Hays 2013 AP English

14. Whyshould this site be included in your bibliography? Is it easy to navigate? Is the information accurate? Is the information RELEVANT to your needs? Is the information free? How do you feel about the site? Why do you think this site is credible? Hays 2013 AP English

15. Also check a site: Spelling and grammatical errors Amount of advertising Hays 2013 AP English

16. Examples Hays 2013 AP English

17. ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Hays 2013 AP English

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19. Who is NIMH? NIMH Hays 2013 AP English

20. Affiliation? The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Hays 2013 AP English

21. Contact Info Hays 2013 AP English

22. What is the Purpose of NIMH? To Persuade or Inform? Hays 2013 AP English

23. What? The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. Who? Hays 2013 AP English

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25. Often find update information at the bottom of the page When? This page reviewed January 15, 2013 Hays 2013 AP English

26. Where? Hays 2013 AP English

27. Why? How easy was it to get around in the site? Were the links to info well labeled? Did they ask you for money? See any advertising? Hays 2013 AP English

28. Will you use this site? Can you defend your decision to use NIMH? Hays 2013 AP English

29. www.adhd.com Hays 2013 AP English

30. Who? Hays 2013 AP English

31. Who? Eli Lilly and Company is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class and first-in-class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives. Hays 2013 AP English

32. What? When? Information, tools, and support for people whose lives are touched by ADHD. Where’s About Us?? When did you last update this information? Hays 2013 AP English

33. Where did they get their info? Hays 2013 AP English

34. Where? They do reference the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Hays 2013 AP English

35. Will you use this site? Can you defend your decision to use ADHD.com? Hays 2013 AP English

36. Another ADHD Site NaturalNews.com article on ADHD Who? Hays 2013 AP English

37. About Us? Naturalnews.com Hays 2013 AP English

38. News Target Network: “The NewsTarget Network is a non-profit collection of public education websites covering topics that empower individuals to make positive changes in their health, environmental sensitivity, consumer choices and informed skepticism.” The NewsTarget Network is owned and operated by Truth Publishing International, Ltd., a Taiwan corporation. It is not recognized as a 501(c)3 non-profit in the United States, but it operates without a profit incentive, and its key writer, Mike Adams, receives absolutely no payment for his time, articles or books other than reimbursement for items purchased in order to conduct product reviews. Hays 2013 AP English

39. Who is Mike Adams? Hays 2013 AP English

40. What does the article say? Havidol is not the first fictitious drug that has been promoted to treat fictitious disease. ADHD is also a completely fictitious disorder that was invented by drug companies and voted into existence with the help of on-the-take psychiatrists. There is no such thing as ADHD. It's completely made up Hays 2013 AP English

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43. Would you use this article from NaturalNews.com? Why? Hays 2013 AP English

44. Wikipedia Reliable Source for Research? Hays 2013 AP English

45. What is Wikipedia? Founder: Jimmy Wales Opening Date: January 15, 2001 “Wikipedia …is a multilingual, Web-based, free contentencyclopedia project. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.” “Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world” Hays 2013 AP English

46. Who are the authors? “Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute …Anyone with internet access can edit or write Wikipedia articles.” “…if you add information to an article, be sure to include your references, as unreferenced facts are subject to removal.” Hays 2013 AP English

47. Wikipedia for Research “However, like all sources, not everything in Wikipedia is accurate, comprehensive, or unbiased.” Hays 2013 AP English

48. Credible Source? “The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth.” “Verifiable" in this context means that readers should be able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source. Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed.” Reliable Source: Articles should rely on credible, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Hays 2013 AP English

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50. Why Use Wikipedia? Because it can be: • A starting point for research • links to additional information on the topic • Topic ideas • A good source for current events--first-hand witnesses update article • A source for information not usually found in an encyclopedia—rock bands, pop culture Hays 2013 AP English