Credible Sources How to use the internet correctly

Design of Website  Looks official  No typos, easy to navigate, good pictures  Moves from page easily  Looks official  No typos, easy to navigate, good pictures  Moves from page easily

Content  Does it have the information you were looking for?  Links to other useful websites  Information is useful  Does it have the information you were looking for?  Links to other useful websites  Information is useful

Technical Elements  All links work  Pages load quickly  All links work  Pages load quickly

Credibility  Author’s name and information  Name of organization  Shows recent date  Author’s name and information  Name of organization  Shows recent date

Citing Sources How to make a bibliography

MLA Format  Last, First. Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site, date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.  Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept Web. 4 Nov ‹  Last, First. Name of Site. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site, date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.  Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. The Internet Classics Archive. Web Atomic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 13 Sept Web. 4 Nov ‹

Online Tools  OWL Purdue:  EasyBib: THESE WILL BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND!  OWL Purdue:  EasyBib: THESE WILL BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND!

Infographics It’s information + Graphics!

Examples  exploration exploration  Student Examples  exploration exploration  Student Examples

History Infographic  Create an infographic for either the Age of Exploration OR the Scientific Revolution  Possible topics:  Explorers (NOT COLUMBUS)  Explorer Routes  Explorer Maps  Create an infographic for either the Age of Exploration OR the Scientific Revolution  Possible topics:  Explorers (NOT COLUMBUS)  Explorer Routes  Explorer Maps  Scientists  Discoveries  Inventions  Scientists  Discoveries  Inventions

Requirements  10 sentences MINIMUM  10 images MINIMUM  5 points for citations **YOU MUST CITE SOURCES IN MLA FORMAT You must complete Web Site Evaluation Rubric for each website (not for pictures)  10 sentences MINIMUM  10 images MINIMUM  5 points for citations **YOU MUST CITE SOURCES IN MLA FORMAT You must complete Web Site Evaluation Rubric for each website (not for pictures)

Credible Sources How to use the internet correctly

1. Look for sites from established institutions  The web is full of websites that were started five minutes ago  What you want are sites associated with trusted institutions that have been around for awhile  Websites that have a proven track record of reliability and integrity  The web is full of websites that were started five minutes ago  What you want are sites associated with trusted institutions that have been around for awhile  Websites that have a proven track record of reliability and integrity

2. Look for Sites with Expertise  You wouldn't go to an auto mechanic if you broke your leg, and you wouldn't go to the hospital to have your car repaired  Look for websites that specialize in the kind of information you're seeking  So if you're writing a story on a flu outbreak, check out medical websites  You wouldn't go to an auto mechanic if you broke your leg, and you wouldn't go to the hospital to have your car repaired  Look for websites that specialize in the kind of information you're seeking  So if you're writing a story on a flu outbreak, check out medical websites

3. Avoid Bias  One-sided opinion  Sites run by companies and businesses (.com) are usually trying to sell you something.  If they're trying to sell you something, chances are whatever information they're presenting will be tilted in favor of their product  One-sided opinion  Sites run by companies and businesses (.com) are usually trying to sell you something.  If they're trying to sell you something, chances are whatever information they're presenting will be tilted in favor of their product

4. Check the Date  You need for the most up-to-date information available  If a website seems old, it's probably best to steer clear.  One way to check - look for a "last updated" date on the page or site.  You need for the most up-to-date information available  If a website seems old, it's probably best to steer clear.  One way to check - look for a "last updated" date on the page or site.

5. Look at the Site's Look  If a site looks poorly designed and has typos, chances are it was created by amateurs  Steer clear. But be careful - just because a website is professionally designed doesn't mean it's reliable.  If a site looks poorly designed and has typos, chances are it was created by amateurs  Steer clear. But be careful - just because a website is professionally designed doesn't mean it's reliable.

6. Avoid Anonymous Authors  Articles or studies whose authors are named are often - though not always - more reliable than works produced anonymously.  It makes sense: If someone is willing to put their name on something they've written, chance are they stand by the information it contains. And if you have the name of the author, you can always Google him or her to check their credentials  Articles or studies whose authors are named are often - though not always - more reliable than works produced anonymously.  It makes sense: If someone is willing to put their name on something they've written, chance are they stand by the information it contains. And if you have the name of the author, you can always Google him or her to check their credentials