Ms. Jourdain, Teacher Librarian at Monty Tech in Fitchburg, has agreed to let us borrow the information she has compiled on evaluating websites. We are very grateful to Ms. Jourdain!
Search Google Smarter
For Currency:
Go to "Tools" => “Any time” => choose a timeframe for results.
For Authority and Point of View:
Go to "Advanced Search" => "Then narrow your results by..." => Site or Domain =>Type in .edu or .gov
Think:
Watch this short video from Common Craft to learn more strategies on doing research on the web.
Using the C.A.P. worksheet, please evaluate the following two websites: