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Libraries and Librarians
| Taking a Critical
look at the research material you are using when you "Google" or "Yahoo" a
subject. If you do this, you should be sure that you are able to
recognize that a page is authentic and not a hoax. • Validity: author, contact information provided, link to author’s homepage • Currency: when was the site first created and when last updated? • Content: what is depth of information offered? Are there links to other useful/reliable websites? • Purpose: Is the site trying to persuade you? Educate you? Market a product? Are there any biases? • Accuracy: Citation/credit should be used for all sources mentioned. What does it take to recognize that a site is bogus?
Authentic website: Look at the following links and evaluate the validity of this site In your opinion, would the information on this page be reliable? Why would this website be considered an authentic information site? A Hoax website: Look at the following links and evaluate the inaccuracies of this site other than information you might deem incorrect. What elements of this web page made it seem authentic? Which elements made it stand out as a hoax? How important is spelling when doing research on a particular subject? To effectively search browsers, you MUST have correct spelling!! Example: “Scarlett Letter” http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Scarlett+Letter%22&btnG=Google+Search vs. “Scarlet Letter” http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Scarlet+Letter%22&btnG=Search
Thanks to Naomi Bates, High School Librarian, Northwest ISD for sharing this information with fellow librarians. |
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Based-on-the-Book This site correlates books with movies made since 1980 |
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