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Monash University Library: Evaluating Web Pages

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this guide to learn how to evaluate web pages. This concise guide also addresses why evaluation is important. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
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Who Is Hosting This: How to Evaluate Web Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent, compact guide to evaluating resources on the Internet. It breaks everything down into easy steps and tells you how to do each. Included is an infographic called 'Evaluating Web Resources: A 60 Second Guide.' It also...
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Kathy Schrock's Home Page: Abc's of Website Evaluation [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Noted technology educator Kathy Schrock provides an alphabetical list of qualities to evaluate in judging websites. She provides example websites to look at for each quality. In addition, she gives a list of websites to use when...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pgs for Class Collection

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A four-session lesson plan that leads to a class collection of resources is a solid introduction to both searching skills and evaluation. Could be used with any number of subject areas.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pgs for Class Collection

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A four-session lesson plan that leads to a class collection of resources is a solid introduction to both searching skills and evaluation. Could be used with any number of subject areas.
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Bare Bones Lesson 5: Evaluating Web Pages

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Read web addresses with confidence, check the content and vital statistics and be more discriminating in your selection of web resources after you take this mini-lesson in website evaluation.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson helps elementary students identify the important components of web site evaluation. It includes a website evaluation question sheet.
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Clark College Libraries: Evaluating Information: Hoax or Real?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You probably know that anyone can put anything on the web. You might even be aware that much information on the web is inaccurate. Some misinformation is unintentional - a result of sloppy or incomplete research. But other sites contain...
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Classroom Tech: Evaluating Web Credibility

For Students 9th - 10th
There is a vast amount of information on the internet, but how much of it is credible? This site presents tips on how to verify the information on a website and not be fooled by web "spoofs". Refer to the checklist for evaluating sources.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Examining context as well as other factors is important for research success. Learn what questions to ask and what factors to look for in the evaluation process.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Evaluating Digital Information: Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review how to evaluate digital sources. During the digital evaluation process, students are directed to analyze the following: authority, accuracy, objectivity, and currency. After the tutorial,...
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University of California

Uc Berkeley Library: Critical Evaluation of Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Personal Stories and Primary Sources

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
Students will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this five-unit...
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Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Finding and Evaluating Web Sites

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
"When you need to do research, the World Wide Web is a great resource." Find out what to look for in using quality sites for your research.
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Intute Virtual Training Suite: Internet Detective: Wise Up to the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Focused on using the internet for college-level research, this valuable site is visually attractive and well-organized, and includes a number of interactive features.
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International Reading Association

Reading Online: Classroom Strategies for Exploring Authenticity in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Four innovative classroom activities that actively engage students in analyzing and criticizing media messages. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
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University of California

Uc Berkeley: Rationale for Evaluating the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
By asking a series of questions, you can evaluate webpages skillfully and train your mind to think critically, even suspiciously in order to decide how much a webpage is to be trusted.
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Evaluation Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet content is not reviewed like published written material - so how do you know if the information you found on the Internet is reliable? Use this Evaluation Wizard to guide you through a thorough assessment of any Internet...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Evaluating Print vs. Internet Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to look at different text features to determine whether a print or electronic source might be more effective. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources
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George Mason University

Gmu: Virginia Montecino: Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of Www Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An easy-to-follow guide to assist in determining whether online resources are reliable and true. Find questions to ask while reviewing sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
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University of California

Ucla College Library: Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site teaches readers how to evaluate the content and quality of web resources, offering questions and checklists to consider.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Other

Online Library Learning Center: Evaluating Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this "Weed and feed," approach to get only the best resources for your research project.
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Babson College: Evaluating Quality on the Net

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Internet research is a fine writing tool, but can you trust the information you find? This presentation by Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries at Babson College, gives advice on assessing the quality and credibility of information...