IS THIS SITE GOOD ENOUGH TO CITE?
IT’S UP TO YOUTO DECIDE
On the following pages, you will answer the
WHO
WHAT
WHY &
HOW
of your website.
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Your name/s:
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Your teacher:
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Your class name (e.g. Research4Today)
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Today’s date:
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WHO?
Can I trust the author of this site?
The “author” of a website can be an individual person, or an organization made up of many individuals.
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☐ I found an About Us link, a biography, or something else that tells me who is behind this information
☐ I checked the copyright symbol © at the bottom of the website page and found the name of the publisher of the site
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☐ I Googled the author/publisher
Here is the information I found that tells me that this author is an expertI can trust on my topic.
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WHAT?
Does the content on this site meet my standards?
☐ This site has information that addresses my topic
☐ The information has citations or links to its own sources when it makes claims or cites statistics
☐ As far as I can tell, the information presented on the site seems to be balanced and well-written
☐ The information is up-to-date. Here’s how I know:
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☐ The page with information on my topic has a date of latest update: Click or tap here to enter text.
WHY?
Do I understand the purpose of this site?
This site is based on:
☐ fact
☐ opinion
☐ both - and the stand on the issue and the opinions expressed on the site are:
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Who is it for?
The intended audience are the following.
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☐ the general public
☐ elementary school students
☐ middle school
☐ high school students
☐ college students
☐ teachers
☐ political supporters
☐ politicians
☐ donors
HOW?
Is this site easy to use and free of cluttered advertising?
☐ The design and features of the site help me understand the content
☐ It is easy for me to tell the ads from the subject content
☐ There is little or no advertising, flashing or animated ads, and pop-ups to distract me
☐ There is no click-bait on this site
THE BOTTOM LINE:
Is this Web site good enough to cite?
☐ Yes, this site is a trustworthy source for my research
☐ No, this site does not meet my standards for academic research