plug-ins a student’s guide to information literacy
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PLUG-INs A Student’s Guide to Information Literacy . QUESTIONS ABOUT WEBSITES. Websites from the Internet can be fast and easy to use. But, how do you know if the information is good, accurate and reliable ?. How do you know if the information is rubbish?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PLUG-INs A Student’s Guide to Information Literacy
QUESTIONS ABOUT WEBSITES
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But, how do you know if the
information is good, accurate and reliable ?
Websites from the Internet can be fast and easy
to use.
How do you know if the information
is rubbish?
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Here are some questions at ask
yourself.
So, you must be careful and think critically
about the websites you find.
Anybody can create a website
and post any information he or
she chooses.
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It might be a person,
a company or an organization.
First, who runs or owns the site ?
The name of an organization
might be misleading.
Maybe it looks like an educational site. But, really it is an
online store.
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But when you read, the writers say the Earth is
flat.
Maybe this site is a joke.
Or, maybe it is written by
unscientific, crazy people.
For example, you find a site called “The Truth About the
Earth” run by “Scientists for Earth
Study.”
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Look for “About Us”
or “About this site.”
Next, ask yourself, who pays for the
site?
It may be a company or
business, a college or a government
organization.
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Look at the URL suffix. This can
tell you something about who runs and pays for a
site.
.com means the
site is commercial or
owned by a company.
.edu means that site
is run by an educational institution.
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.org means the site
is run by an organization,
sometimes non-profit but not
always.
.gov means the
site is run by the
government
.netmeans the site
is part of a commercial
network.
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.aemeans the site
is from the UAE.
There are many 2-letter country codes. They are called ccTLD.
You can know what country a website is from.
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Is it only to give
information or to sell
something ?
Is the site “honest” about the purpose or
does it try to trick you ?
Next ask yourself,
what is the purpose
of the site ?
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Are there advertisements or sponsored links ?
Is it clear what is an
advertisement and what is
content?
Advertisements are not always bad. Somebody has to pay for a website
even if the purpose is educational.
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Are the links online stores?
Are there links to other sites?
Are the links to references,
citations or sources of the information ? This is a feature of
a good site.
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Is it based on scientific research?
Is it from a university or government
agency?
Where does the info come
from ?
Or, is the info based on
personal opinion only ?
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Are the authors experts in the
subject or people with no special
training or education?
Look to see if the authors have educational degrees, professional memberships
and certifications.
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Does the language
seem emotional, not
logical ?
Is the information biased or
prejudiced ?
Are there unbelievable
claims ?Is there only 1
side of the story ?
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Are there links, references or
citations for facts and figures ?
Or, did the author invent them ?
Is the information reviewed by
experts before posting ?
Can you check the
information ?
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What is the date of the page ?
How often is the page updated?
How current or new is the info ?
If you see no date on the page,
maybe the page is not a good one.
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Lastly, does the site collect info
about the users ? What is their
“Privacy Policy ?”
Do you need to register or sign up to see information ?
What will they do with your personal
information ? Will they sell it to marketers ?
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But, it is important to take time to
do this.
There are so many questions
to ask yourself about websites.
Otherwise, you may waste your
time if information from a website is
rubbish.
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Ask your teacher or your friendly librarian if you have any
questions.
I hope this helps you understand
how to tell a good website from a bad website.
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HAPPY READING
!
Thank you for listening.