Online Source Evaluation Lecture

We will soon begin researching for a new project and I want to make sure that we have the tools and knowledge for effectively evaluating online resources and information.

Today's lecture focuses on applying the 5  W's of asking questions to online source evaluation.

Who is the author?  Who publishes the information on websites?

What is the quality of the content?  Is it biased?  What is the tone?  

Why is the information being published?  Inform? Persuade? Sell?

Where is else is the information being used? Who has links to that information?

When was the information published?  Last update?  Is it current?

3 Great tools you should use when asking and answering these questions:

1.  Google Scholar

2.  Google Advanced Search

3.  Google Search - Link:  URL