Books and databases and websites, oh my Sources Books and databases and websites, oh my

Library Edline Page http://www.edline.net/pages/Winchester_High_School/School_Info/Winchester_High_School_Library Edline.net – log in Click on School Info Click on Library

Burning Questions Where do I find authoritative, credible information? How do I know if the information is authoritative and credible? Is this information relevant to my research?

Web Sources: Read the URL! www.ibiblio.org/team/history/controversy/abutz/ Watch out for: ~ last names – personal site sites, wordpress, blogger, tumblr pubweb, net wiki

Web Sources: Look at the Page! Questions to ask: What kind of site is it? Who is the author of the info? Who is the publisher of the site? When written? Updated? Does the author cite their sources? Biased or objective?

Websites As Sources: Top Level Domains .gov .edu or .ac.uk .org .com .mil .uk, .fr, .it, etc. Federal agencies, parks, libraries, archives, etc. Colleges, professors, college libraries, schools Non-profit org. – ANYONE can get one Business Armed forces – official Country: United Kingdom, France, Italy

A Word About Google Google is an algorithm Google doesn’t know what you want Searching Less is more More specific is better What kind of weapons did the Vikings use? Weapons Vikings

Smarter Google Searches Limit results to specific top level domain site:.edu + key words site:.edu vikings weapons Site:.ac.uk magna carta Limit to a specific website: site:metmuseum.org rembrandt site:nytimes.com us invasion iraq site:loc.gov women’s suffrage

Today’s Activities Find sources! Look for books Search databases Websites: use your search and evaluation skills! I will be checking your sources. I expect quality.

Examples Site:.edu significance renaissance europe Site:.gov civil rights movement Site:.uk american revolution Site:.iq us invasion