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Think Like A Detective look for clues ask questions - --, “Internet Detective Online Tutorial: Slide Show”. Desire Project. 25 March Click To Return

why did the person publish the site? can you trust the person who published the site? ---, “Internet Detective Online Tutorial: Slide Show”. Desire Project. 25 March Click To Return

Web-Resource Law #1 Accuracy  anyone can publish anything on the Web Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March < Click To Return

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Web-Resource Law #2 Authority page signed! link to the author or sponsor. Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

URL (web address). Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

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.com (commercial) business makes money Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

Web-Resource Law #3 Objectivity  free of emotion-rousing words and opinions  no advertisements Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

Web-Resource Law #4 Currency composed date Web date revision date Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

current links Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

Web-Resource Law #5 Coverage topics covered in-depth material Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March Click To Return

Remember “The Internet reflects the real World: –It contains the good, the bad and the ugly... –It is left up to you, the detective, to decide if” ---, “Internet Detective Online Tutorial: Slide Show”. Desire Project. 25 March Click To Return

Web Resource Laws #1accuracy #2 authority #3objectivity #4currency #5coverage Click To Return

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Works Cited Beck, Susan. “Evaluation Criteria”. The Good, the Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources. 17 March < ---, “Internet Detective Online Tutorial: Slide Show”. Desire Project. 25 March Click To Return Click Here To Return To Evaluating Habitat Web Site