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Are There Whales In Lake Michigan ?
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A Seven Step Approach To Evaluating Web Page A-GChapter A – Author/Sponsor/Host
http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.comhttp://21centuryedtech.wikispaces.com
Michael Gorman
2011
Michael Gorman Presents A Mini Power Point
Seven Steps To Effective Web Site Evaluation (A-G)
STEP A
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Introducing The ABC’s of Web Research
Along with the DEFG’s
The Seven Steps To Web Site Evaluation
AUTHOR
In Other Words… Who Wrote The Article?
A. Find More Out About The Author
Who wrote…. AuthorSponsoring Organization… Group supporting site
Hosting Service… Where is website’s homeCredential Of Author/Sponsor…
… check external sources by searching… check internal by investigating web site
• Author is the one who wrote the article
• May not be the same person as the publisher /sponsor of the web site
• It may even be someone that is no longer
living
• If no author … investigate sponsor
Who Wrote… Author
• group supporting site
• if no author … find and investigate sponsor • usually has an interest in the information
given.
• may be found anywhere on page… title, bottom
• every page should have a sponsor
Sponsor Organization
• service providing network servers on the web
• is their a relationship with sponsor or author • do not confuse with sponsor
Hosting Service
• author… bio, title, occupation, accomplishments
• sponsor… credibility, purpose, reputation • external check using other reference material
• internal check with links, stories, other pages
Credentials
Web ExampleSponsor
Author
HostCredentials
A. Author/Sponsor
At the bottom of article it states it is an autobiography.
From Nobel Lectures, Physics 1901-1921, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1967
This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures. To cite this document, always state the source as shown above.
Link To Page
Albert Einstein is the authorNobelprize.org is the sponsor
A. Author… Credibility
Since this an is autobiography credibility is obvious, but also note further links to content which supports page.
Internal Information
From Nobel Lectures, Physics 1901-1921, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1967
This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures.
A. Credentials Of Sponsor - Internal
While this is on the site, it should be verified in another place.
Nobelprize.org is the official web site of the Nobel Foundation. Here you will find information for every Nobel Prize since 1901, including the Nobel Laureates' biographies, Nobel Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press releases, educational games and more.
As the official online information source for the Nobel Prize, visitors learn about the names of the year's Nobel Laureates just seconds after the prize announcements are made by the Nobel Prize-Awarding Institutions each October.
A. Web Verification Of Sponsor - External
Author – Autobiography (Albert Einstein) CREDIBLE (no need to Google Name)Organization - Nobleprize.org CREDIBLE
Nobelprize.org (http://nobelprize.org) is a registered trademark, and is produced, managed and maintained by Nobel Web. Nobel Web AB is a Swedish corporate entity and subsidiary of the Nobel Foundation Rights Association, a non-profit association managing the rights of the Nobel Foundation.
Google the Author and/or sponsor
A. Nobelprize.org : Albert Einstein
Scores a 5 for Author/Organization
Evaluating A Web Site
A-G
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Are There Whales In Lake Michigan?
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