Links for Evaluating Web Sites

The following includes useful resources for teachers to explore: some sites may be slow to load. All will open in a new window.     Please email re any dead links so the site can be updated.

Evaluating Sources tutorial from UNY Libraries simple list of factors to consider before using Web sites, particularly for academic purposes http://library.nyu.edu/research/tutorials/evaluate/webeval.htm
Quality Information Checklist (QUICK)
Use Quick, a list of eight questions that let you be the judge, which is the best information therefore picking the best Websites out of the mix. A quiz is also available for teachers to check students' progress.
http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
Kathy Shrock's series of evaluation surveys, one each at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalmidd.html
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html
 
Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources by E. Grassian, UCLA College Library
provides excellent information for understanding  how to evaluate web sites http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm

Clues to Evaluating Internet Resources  
provides very clear, simple information about evaluating information on the Web  
http://lps.lexingtonma.org/LHS/Library/eval.html

Information Literacy and Internet research
an excellent Webquest for teachers by Dr C. Burleson
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/di/Burleson/workshops/Info_Lit/index.htm

Atlantis Quest another Webquest by Dr. C. Burleson -  this one for students  http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/di/Burleson/Lessons/Atlantis/index.htm

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