IDENTIFYING RELIABLE WEBSITES By Carlie Guritz THE INTERNET
IDENTIFYING RELIABLE WEBSITES By: Carlie Guritz
THE INTERNET • Provides billions of pieces of information • Not always trustworthy: Reliable vs. Unreliable
C. A. R. S. Source Evaluation • Credibility • Accuracy • Reasonableness • Support
CREDIBILITY Definition: “the quality of being believable or worthy of trus t” (Dictionary. com, 2014) A credible source is… • • • Trustworthy Not biased Relatively current Backed up by other sources grammatical correct
CREDIBILITY CHECKLIST • author listed • author’s credentials: known or respected authority on the issue • organizational support • URL ends with or contains. gov, . mil, . edu, or. org • No spelling error or grammar mistakes
ACCURACY Definition: “the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness. ” (Dictionary. com, 2014) An accurate source is… • Current • Factual, detailed, and exact • Is understandable
ACCURACY CHECKLIST • Current information • Updated relatively recently • information factual, detail, and exact • completeness and accuracy • understandable
REASONABLENESS Definition: Reasonable “agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: ” (Dictionary. com, 2014) A reasonable source is… • Gives support • Factual
REASONABLENESS CHECKLIST • information is balanced, objective, reasoned • conflict of interest listed • support to any advisers • No slanted tone-Biased • If persuasive-opinions backed up with facts
SUPPORT Definition: “to uphold (a person, cause, policy, etc. ) by aid, countenance, one's vote, etc. ; back; second. to maintain or advocate (a theory, principle, etc. )” (Dictionary. com, 2014) A supported source has • Evidence • Contact information to author
SUPPORT CHECKLIST • Evidence presented • Authors contact information • Information supported by other sources
PRACTICE IS IT RELIABLE? • www. Wikipedia. org • True or False • www. nsf. gov • True or False • www. indiana. edu • True or False • www. besthistorysites. net • True or False • www. myjcpl. org • True or False
ANSWERS • www. Wikipedia. org FALSE • www. nsf. gov TRUE • www. indiana. edu If you are still not sure what are reliable websites, make sure you ask me or another teacher! TRUE • www. besthistorysites. net FALSE • www. myjcpl. org TRUE We are here to help!
C. A. R. S. EVALUATION SHEET DOWNLOAD & MORE! C. A. R. S. Source Evaluation Worksheet. rtf C. R. A. P. Test http: //www. mchs. net/mchslib/lessons/webeval. pdf
REFERENCES Central Library MCHS. (2013/14). The C. R. A. P. Test [PDF]. Retrieved from http: //www. mchs. net/mchslib/lessons/webeval. pdf CLRC Writing Center. (n. d. ). C. A. R. S. CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING SOURCES [PDF]. Retrieved from http: //www. sbcc. edu/clrc/writing_center/wc_files/handout_masters/CARS%20 Checklist%20 for%20 Evaluating%20 Sources. pdf Credibility/ accuracy/ reasonableness/ support. (2014). In Dictionary. com. Retrieved from http: //dictionary. reference. com/ Olamit, J. (2013, March 17). Evaluating the Credibility of Websites. Retrieved November 29, 2014, from Literacy: Practice Skills Every Day website: http: //www. mchs. net/mchslib/lessons/webeval. pdf Thomson High School. (2014). How to Identify Credible On-line Resources. Retrieved November 26, 2014, from Thomson High School website: http: //www. mcduffie. k 12. ga. us/Thomson. High. cfm? subpage=1267942
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