PLUG-INs A Student’s Guide to Information Literacy
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PLUG-INs A Student’s Guide to Information Literacy
QUESTIONS ABOUT WEBSITES
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But, how do you know if the
information is good, accurate and reliable ?
Websites from the Internet can be fast and easy
to use.
How do you know if the information
is rubbish?
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Here are some questions at ask
yourself.
So, you must be careful and think critically
about the websites you find.
Anybody can create a website
and post any information he or
she chooses.
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It might be a person,
a company or an organization.
First, who runs or owns the site ?
The name of an organization
might be misleading.
Maybe it looks like an educational site. But, really it is an
online store.
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But when you read, the writers say the Earth is
flat.
Maybe this site is a joke.
Or, maybe it is written by
unscientific, crazy people.
For example, you find a site called “The Truth About the
Earth” run by “Scientists for Earth
Study.”
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Look for “About Us”
or “About this site.”
Next, ask yourself, who pays for the
site?
It may be a company or
business, a college or a government
organization.
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Look at the URL suffix. This can
tell you something about who runs and pays for a
site.
.com means the
site is commercial or
owned by a company.
.edu means that site
is run by an educational institution.
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.org means the site
is run by an organization,
sometimes non-profit but not
always.
.gov means the
site is run by the
government
.netmeans the site
is part of a commercial
network.
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.aemeans the site
is from the UAE.
There are many 2-letter country codes. They are called ccTLD.
You can know what country a website is from.
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Is it only to give
information or to sell
something ?
Is the site “honest” about the purpose or
does it try to trick you ?
Next ask yourself,
what is the purpose
of the site ?
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Are there advertisements or sponsored links ?
Is it clear what is an
advertisement and what is
content?
Advertisements are not always bad. Somebody has to pay for a website
even if the purpose is educational.
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Are the links online stores?
Are there links to other sites?
Are the links to references,
citations or sources of the information ? This is a feature of
a good site.
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Is it based on scientific research?
Is it from a university or government
agency?
Where does the info come
from ?
Or, is the info based on
personal opinion only ?
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Are the authors experts in the
subject or people with no special
training or education?
Look to see if the authors have educational degrees, professional memberships
and certifications.
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Does the language
seem emotional, not
logical ?
Is the information biased or
prejudiced ?
Are there unbelievable
claims ?Is there only 1
side of the story ?
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Are there links, references or
citations for facts and figures ?
Or, did the author invent them ?
Is the information reviewed by
experts before posting ?
Can you check the
information ?
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What is the date of the page ?
How often is the page updated?
How current or new is the info ?
If you see no date on the page,
maybe the page is not a good one.
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Lastly, does the site collect info
about the users ? What is their
“Privacy Policy ?”
Do you need to register or sign up to see information ?
What will they do with your personal
information ? Will they sell it to marketers ?
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But, it is important to take time to
do this.
There are so many questions
to ask yourself about websites.
Otherwise, you may waste your
time if information from a website is
rubbish.
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Ask your teacher or your friendly librarian if you have any
questions.
I hope this helps you understand
how to tell a good website from a bad website.
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HAPPY READING
!
Thank you for listening.