1. WEB EVALUATION QUIZ REVIEW

2. BEFORE USING A WEBSITE FOR RESEARCH THINK ABOUT:

3. FIRST CLUE EVEN BEFORE YOU CLICK Look at the DOMAIN NAME: In the URL address the initials AFTER the dot give a clue as to what type of publisher it is: Which are the best to use for research…the most reliable

4. RELIABLE DOMAIN NAMES.edu.gov.mil

5. OTHER TERMINOLOGY TO KNOW Coverage -- Is the subject covered extensively enough for research purposes? Are statements supported? is the writing all correct? Authority –see if the author is an expert on the subject they are discussing (or writing about)

6. ANOTHER WAY TO REMEMBER THE 5 W’S …… 1CurrencyWhen was it written? 2Authority Who wrote it? Are they an expert in their field 3Purpose What is their purpose? To inform, to sell, to persuade 4Objectivity Why have they created a website? Is it biased or objective 5WritingWhere is the evidence? Is there enough coverage of the subject to support facts?

7. REVIEW THE SITES WE EVALUATED 1.WEBSITE #1 Center for Disease ControlWEBSITE #1 2.WEBSITE #2 Food Coloring and AHDHWEBSITE #2 3.WEBSITE #3 Lip Balm AddictionWEBSITE #3 Think about : Authority …purpose….currency

8. IN CONCLUSION Why do we need to evaluate websites? Because….. Not everything on the web is true. Some websites work hard to fool us…Spoof sites, hate sites, biased sites, sites trying to sell their products…. Caveat emptor ~ Let the buyer beware