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• Discuss what makes a quality website.

• Learn the C.A.P. method for evaluation.

• Review a site using the C.A.P. method.

• Log on to the Library’s LibGuide and review two sites related to solar power.

• Find information using advanced searching techniques.

THE ASSIGNMENT - ANSWER THE QUESTION:

“Is a zombie apocalypse possible?”

Find an article online, come to a conclusion, and include a Works Cited.

TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”

Yes.

Biological weapons will someday alter a parasite called toxoplasmosa, making humans lose all rational thought.

Student A: Joey

TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”

Student B: Charlie

No.

Prions are the only possible link to zombieism and there is no method for spreading these proteins from person to person.

COMPARE THE TWO WORKS CITED:Joey’s source:

Sloth, TE, and David Wong. "5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen." Cracked.com. 29 Oct. 2007. Web. 02 Sept. 2014. <http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html>.

Charlie’s source:

Watson, Stephanie. "Zombie Apocalypse? Only in Your Dreams." Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Medical School, 31 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Sept. 2014. <http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/zombie-apocalypse-only-in-your-dreams-201210315478>.

Which source do you think is more reliable and why?

C.A.P. METHOD

• Currency: Up-to-date.

• Authority: A knowledgeable, responsible author or organization.

• Point-of-view: Based on facts (not prejudice or bias).

Why are these important?

SEARCHING GOOGLE SMARTER

For Currency:

Go to Search tools: “Any time” and choose a timeframe for results.

For Authority and Point of View:

Use Advanced Search:

Choose by DOMAIN: Type in .edu or .gov

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK:

Cracked.com

Harvard Women’s Health Watch