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Annotated Links: Web Evaluation Tutorials
Help us grow this resource! These pages contain links to web resources that many find useful in bringing 21st Century Information Fluency skills into the classroom. If you have suggestions for additional sites (or if any of these sites are not working) please write us: help@21cif.com
iReviews. How To Keep Elderly Loved Ones Safe From Online Scams [Website].8 Feb 2022.[cited 8 September 2022]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Current advice for elderly readers and their caregivers that covers a wide range of potential online information pitfalls, including COVID-19 vaccination scams, Social Security scams and Stimulus check scams and how to identify them.
Alexander, Jan. and Tate, Marsha Ann. Evaluating Web Resources [Website].25 July 2001.[cited 8 December 2002]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Alexander and Tate offer a number of checklists for different kinds of websites. They offer advice for reviewing everything from personal websites to news sites and advocacy websites. Extensive links to example websites and several PowerPoint presentations are available.
Barker, Joe. Evaluating Web Pages: Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial [Online Journal]. Berkeley (CA): Regents of the University of California, 1996-2004- [cited 23 January 2004]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Here's another fine tutorial by master librarian Joe Barker of the University of California, Berkeley. This tutorial offers 5 tips for evaluating a website.Each tip is explained in depth. This is an exceptional resource.
Evaluation of Web Sites [Website]. Canton, Illinois: ISLMA - Illinois School Library Media Association: n.d. [cited 24 January 2003]. Available from the Internet: LINK
The Illinois School Library Media Association offers five key components of a valuable web site: authority, accuracy, objectivity, coverage, and currency.
Great Sites Selection Criteria: How to Tell if You Are Looking at a Great Web Site in The American Library Association , [Website]. : ALSC Children and Technology Committee: 1997 [cited 24 January 2003]. Available from the Internet: LINK
The American Library Association provides selection criteria for 'Great Sites'. This document recommends four evaluation points: authorship/sponsorship, purpose, design/stability, and content.
Harris, Robert. Virtual Salt: Evaluating Internet Research Sources [Website]. 17 November 1997 [cited 24 January 2003]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Robert Harris' Evaluating Internet Research Sources includes the CARS four step checklist: credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support.
Joseph, Linda C. The Adventures of CyberBee: Evaluation Guide [Website]. WWW CyberGuide: 1 August 2002 [cited 24 January 2003]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Kapoun, Jim. Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation [Powerpoint]. 25-Jan-2000. [cited 27 December, 2012]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Six steps to evaluating a web page. Basic questions are written for beginners. Explanations are more detailed.
Schrock, Kathy. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Teacher Helpers: Critical Evaluation Information [Website]. 1995-2003 [cited 12 January 2003]. Available from the Internet: LINK
Kathy Schrock is perhaps the best known 'cybrarian' in the world. Her comprehensive site contains links for a variety of web resources. Schrock's subject index of critical evaluation information is a top choice for classroom use.
Stanford Guidelines for Web Credibility. Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab. 9 May 2008 LINK
10 guidelines for building the credibility of a web site. These guidelines are based on three years of research that included over 4,500 people. May be useful for investigating the credibility of websites.previous page