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HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Evaluating Internet Information

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Quality Information The Internet can be a great tool for research, but finding quality web materials and using them to your advantage in your writing can be challenging. Google:

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Researching the Internet Use search engines to your advantage Identify the web site Examine for credibility Determine depth and scope of information Assess date of information

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Why do we need to evaluate web sources? Virtually any person can publish almost anything on the Internet. Unlike most print sources, web sources do not have to be professionally accepted and edited to be published.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Types of web pages Informative pages Personal web pages Political/interest group pages Marketing-oriented or “infomercial” pages Entertainment pages

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Use search engines to advantage Search engines can help you to identify sources that will provide serious information, products or services, or entertainment.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Quality Information Examine for credibility Identify the web site Determine depth and scope of information  Identify the web site Identify the web site Areas of web location and evaluation.  Examine for credibility Examine for credibility  Determine info depth & Determine info depth & scope  Assess date of info Assess date of info

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Identify the web site Assess the authorship, content, and purpose of the web site. Because  many web sources are not checked for accuracy.  some personal sites are used to express individual opinions about issues, but not necessarily the facts.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Identify the web site Sometimes the actual purpose of the web site may not be clearly articulated. Can be difficult to separate advertising from accurate information. Some marketing sites will offer misleading information in attempts to sell their products.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Identify the web site Whenever possible, try to locate the home page. You can often do this by eliminating some information from the end of the URL..org.gov.com.net.edu.us.au.uk

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Identify the web site Who is the creator of the site? Is the site affiliated with a business or university? What is the purpose of the site? Who is the audience of this site? Can you purchase products at this site? Does the site offer idiosyncratic information about a particular person or group?

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Examine for credibility Credibility may be compromised by purposeful misinformation or by unintentional neglect. Locating the name of the site’s creator may be challenging. Credentials may be missing even if the author’s name is provided.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Examine for credibility Who is the author of the site? What is the authority or expertise of the individual or group? What else comes up when you type the author’s name into a search engine? Does the source have a political or business agenda? Is the site sponsored by a political or business group? If so, what can you find out about that group?

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Examine for credibility Does the site provide a list of sources or a Works Cited page? Can you locate any of the source material? How reliable is this material? Are there links to other credible sites with additional information? Does the site provide a link for ing the author or webmaster?

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Determine depth and scope of information Does the material show signs of research, such as references to other sources, hyperlinks, footnotes, or a reference page? Does the author consider opposing points of view? How closely does the site really match the information for which you are searching? Corroborate information whenever possible!

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Determine depth and scope of information Are there a lot of flashy pictures, colors, animated images, and logos designed to attract attention? Do these eye-catching images distract you from noticing a lack of credible information? Do they disguise an attempt to get you to buy something?

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Determine depth and scope of information Different from print sources:  Information covered on web pages is often presented for easy digestion and visual appeal.  Information may not provide sufficient depth or scope.  Material may be affected by marketing or political bias. Sometimes web sources may not be the right sources for the information you need.

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Assess date of information Can you locate a date on the web page? Dates on web pages can mean:  Date the author first wrote or developed the material  Date site was first available on the Internet for public access  Date site was most recently updated, including revisions, additions, or subtractions to the material

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Assess date of information Does the site clearly state a date of creation or a date for the most recent update? More importantly, does the information cover recent changes or advances in the field or topic you are researching?

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Evaluating web sources Use search engines to your advantage Identify the web site Examine for credibility Determine depth and scope of information Assess date of information

HIT 191 E Ticket Adapted from resources from Purdue University Other resources Alexander, Jan, and Marsha Tate. "Teaching Critical Evaluation Skills for the World Wide Web.” Widener University. Grassian, Esther. "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources.” University of California-Los Angeles. Harris, Robert. "Evaluating Internet Research Sources.“ Vanguard University of Southern California. Jacobson, Trudi and Laura Cohen. "Evaluating Internet Sites.“ University of Albany. Ormondroyd, J., Engle, M., & Cosgrave, T. “How to Critically Analyze Information Sources.” Cornell University. Richmond, Betsy. "Ten C's for Evaluating Internet Resources.” University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.