Website Evaluation

Here are some documents, materials, and links that you can use to help your students evaluate the integrity of the content they are searching online!  This is an issue that becomes more and more prevalent with the amount of web sites out there.  Which ones are valid, good to use websites for your students to use for research?  Which ones are not? 

Click the links below to download these helpful handouts!  Thanks Mary Ann!!!!

The 5 W's of Web site Evaluation- a poster of sorts from Kathy Schrock

Applying the CRAAP Test- a great handout from the Meriam Library at California State University!

CRAAP Powerpoint-  a great Powerpoint presentation to introduce CRAAP to your students!

Website Evaluation Checklist- a great checklist to help your students follow the CRAAP process!

Visualizing the Research Process- a great chart to help students visualize the process of doing effective research!

Links

Validating a Website- Berkeley Prep School website on Validating web sites!

Website Evaluation Wizard- 21st Century Information Fluency's online Evaluation Wizard