Preparation for In-class Quiz on Evaluating Online Sources
You will be asked to answer the following questions in an quiz given in class next week. You may not consult notes during the quiz, so you should think about your answers to these questions carefully.
Begin by visiting the following web page http://library.humboldt.edu/~ccm/crithink.html and use the links under "Internet Evaluation" and "Ways to Verify Who is Behind a Web Page" to learn effective strategies for evaluating online sources.
1. What does it mean to “evaluate” a source of information?
2. Generally, what should one consider and do when evaluating an online source?
3. Why is it important to know "who is behind a webpage?"
4. Which of the following sources are reliable for what purposes? Be sure you are able to justify your answers.
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC21/Fraser.htm
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/marriage_and_family/marriage.aspx
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/eighteen/ekeyinfo/erelwom.htm