1. Website Evaluation Will this site give me what I need?

2. Blogs and Wikis are NEVER acceptable sources to cite for research. Blogs and Wikis ARE great places to start for initial search terms to help in searching for more reliable sources. Blogs and Wikis

3. 4 Types of Websites TypePrimary Purposes Advocacy Sway Opinion on an Issue Commercial Promote or Sell Products and Services Reference / Informational Share Information with Attempts to Avoid Bias Entertainment Provide entertainment for people who visit the site

4. What to Look For

5. Site Endings - General.com /.net = business or private website.org = non-profit group.edu = school or university.gov = government websites.mil = military website

6. Site Endings - Country.au = Australia.uk = United Kingdom.us = United States find any country by going to: http://www.bitmedia.com/cc/url1.htm

7. Example Evaluations http://www.moreorless.net.au/ http://www.historyhome.co.uk http://www.buzzle.com