1. 1.04 - Analyzing and Evaluating Web Resources

2. Evaluating Internet Resources

3. Four Criteria
Authority
Accuracy
Currency
Objectivity

4. Currency
Are there dates indicating when the information on the site was last updated (This information is usually found at the bottom of the home page)?
When was the page written?
When was it last updated?
Are there dead links on the page?

5. Objectivity All sites have some degree of bias
Does the site only offer one view point?
Is the page designed to sway your opinion?
Does the page present both sides of a topic even if it favors one?

6. Authority Can you identify the author? Is there at Contact Us section?
Is this someone's personal webpage?
Are there resources and link present that support authority?
Who are the sponsors? Is the sponsor reputable?
What is the domain: .edu, .gov, us, .org,or .com
Anyone can publish on the web
Anyone can buy a .com or .org domain name.

7. Accuracy Is the site based on verifiable facts?
Does the site have "Gate Keepers," (creditable editors) who validate the information on the site?

8. Data

9. What is data? Data is information processed or stored by a computer.
At its most rudimentary level, computer data is in binary format
Binary code is a numeric system that only uses two digits: 0 & 1.
Binary Value
Constant
Meaning
001
vbLeftButton
The left button is pressed.
010
vbRightButton
The right button is pressed.

10. Examples of Data Collected on Internet
Reports:
Primary
Artifacts, journals, newspaper articles, speeches, etc.
Secondary
Bibliographies, dictionaries, biographical works, etc.
Tertiary
Almanacs, chronologies, manuals, etc.
Financial
Keep track of banking
Pay bills

11. Examples of Data Collected on Internet
Travel
Check flight, hotel, and car rental costs

12. Common Uses of Data Collected
Write reports
E-commerce – online shopping
Predict the weather
Stay current on news

13. How Data Can Be Communicated
In real life scenarios:
Starting conversations about current news events
Developing power message for target audience:
Speeches
Advertising
Converting into easy to understand documents
Infographics
Charts & Graphs