1. Sourcing a website

2. WHO is the author?

3. Who is responsible for the content of the website?
Look at the address (URL)
The type of organization behind a web site can give some clues to its identity

4. are open to anyone and do not give clues to the author’s identity
.org .com .net .info .biz
are open to anyone and do not give clues to the author’s identity

5. WHEREcan you find the author?

6. Look for links like these:
HOME E
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
OUR STORY

7. New York City
Before 9/11/2001w
WHEN?
New York City
After 9/11/2001w

8. What are you getting?
Information? Whose point of view? Bias? Word choice?

9. Tips check the perimeter (edges) for the date and author information
google the author
check links and sources for validity
shorten the URL to get to the homepage:
news/magazine

10. Now you try it