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Evaluating and
citing
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Doreen Brown, MLIS
15 Feb. 2017
Objective
During this lesson we will discuss the four
standards of website evaluation; currency
and navigation, authority, accuracy, and
authors’ purpose.
Students will also learn how to correctly
cite on-line sources.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to critically evaluate a website. This will sometimes force you to do extra research. You will be able to apply this knowledge to internet use in the future. In addition, you will be able to create an MLA citation for a website.
Preview the site–
this can save you valuable time!
Take the time to read the website info on your search page.
AASL Standard 1.1.4: Find, Evaluate, and select appropriate sources.
English standard 2.4.5
Reference relevant primary, secondary,
and tertiary sources, demonstrating a
systematic search by including resources
that are written by authorities in the topic
area and written for an informed
audience in the field
Currency
Relevance
Accuracy
Authority
PurposeHTTP://LIBGUIDES.LIBRARY.NCAT.EDU/CONTENT.PHP?PID=53820&SID=394505
CURRENCY
How old is this
information?
date
• What is the copyright
date?
• Has the information
been revised or
updated?
• Is the information
current for your topic?
• Are the links
functional?
RELEVANCE Does the information answer
your question?
Is the information intended for
academic purposes?
Does it make sense to use this
as a source rather than some
other source?
the importance of the information for your needs.
Can I use this?AASL Standard: 1.1.5 Evaluate information found on the basis of accuracy and validity
Accuracy
Is the information
supported by evidence or
by what you already
know?
Is the information
verifiable?
Does the source present
more than one viewpoint?
Facts, not opinions
“I found the same facts in 2 or more places”
AASL Standard 1.1.7
Identify misconceptions, conflicting
information and point of view or bias
AASL 3.3.2
Respect differing interests and seek a variety
of viewpoints
Authority
Is the author qualified to
write about this topic?
Is the sponsor/publisher
reputable?
Does the URL or domain
suggest a credible source?
Why do you trust the accuracy?
English Standard 2.4.6:
Evaluate resources for their credibility, reliability, strengths, and limitations, using criteria appropriate to the discipline.
Wikis and blogs and
tweets This includes
Wikipedia, which
is NOT your best
choice.
Remember that it is hard to verify the
authority of these types of sites.
PurposeWhy did the author write/say
this?
Is the information intended to teach or inform rather than to persuade, entertain, or sell?
Is the information based on fact, rather than opinion or propaganda?
Is it objective and impartial?
CC:RI:6
Determine an author’s point of view
or purpose…
www.irc.vbschools.com
How can you determine the BIAS?
BUZZ WORDS / personal
In my opinion
In my experience
From what I observed
I think
You should
BUZZ WORDS / scholarly
The research indicates…
Our data is supported by
another study conducted
by ____.
What we discovered
AASL Standard 1.1.7 Identify misconceptions, conflicting information
and point of view or bias3.3.2 Respect differing interests and seek a variety of viewpoints
Currency - date
Relevance – can I use this?
Accuracy – facts, not opinions
Authority - .edu, .org, .gov
Purpose – why was this written?
MLA CITATION
Authors name. ”Document TItle”.
Container. Sponsor of website.
Copyright date. Medium. URL.
Date accessed.
The above is an example of a very basic electronic citation. It is taken from the
Authors name. ”Document title”. Title of website. Sponsor of website. Copyright date. Medium. URL. Date accessed.
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2008.
Brown Swiss
2014
↙ Document Title
Author →
↖ Copyright Date
↓ Container
↑ Sponsor of website
URL↓
5m Publishing
www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/dairy/31/brown-swiss/
Authors nameor
who said / wrote this?
Home or about us
Sometimes you have to go
through layers of web pages to
find this information. Many
times on web sites there is no
clearly defined author.
If there is no author, begin your
citation with the document
title.
Write it like this:
Last name, First Name.
“Document Title”
This is the page or article of a
website that you are actually
reading
Think of it as the primary holder
of the information
This is put into
quotation marks.
https://briarkitesme.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/quotemarks.png?w=636
Container
This is written in italics
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/word2007_2010/images/crime/italic_icon_on.gif
This is the name of the
actual website
Sponsor of Website
This is who is behind
the website.
Why did they write it?
What is the purpose of
this website?
If the sponsor is the same
as the container, you leave
it off.
It only has to be written
once.
Copyright date
Use the most recent date given.
Look for words like updated,
modified, revised.
If you only have a year, that is all
you write.
Abbreviate the month to the first 3
letters.
Write it like this:
day month year
20 Apr. 2015
If there is no date, write it like this:
Medium
This is the format, or the type, of resource that you used.
The internet is noted as Web.
A print book is Print
A DVD is DVD
CC:RI:7 Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (print, web…)-
CC:W:7 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources.
URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address of a web
page. Each page has its own unique web address (URL). This is how
your computer locates the web page that you are trying to find.
It is written without the https://
So start with www.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08
Date Accessed
This is the day that you looked at the website and
retrieved information.
This is not the copyright date of the website.
The date is written:
Accessed day month year
Brown Swiss
2014
↙ Document TitleAuthor →
↖ Copyright Date
↑ Container
↑ Sponsor of website
URL↓
Todays date
Date Accessed ↖
5M Publishing
www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/dairy/31/brown-swiss/
Authors name. ”Document title”. Title of website. Sponsor of website. Copyright date. Medium. URL. Date accessed.
“Brown Swiss”. The Cattle Site. 5M Publishing. 2014. Web.
www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/dairy/31/brown-swiss/. Accessed 15
Feb. 2017.
Remember that
every type of source
has its own citation
requirements. When
in doubt, go here:
https://owl.english.pur
due.edu/owl/section/
2/11/
To re-cap
What to look for
Currency
Relevance
Accuracy
Authority
Purpose
What to do with it
Do not plagiarize
Give credit where
credit is due
CITE YOUR SOURCE
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