Mildred E. Strang Middle School
Libray Media Center
Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist
Mrs. Debby Vecchiolla, Teaching Assistant, LMC
Mrs. Millie Voss, Teaching Assistant, Dell Lab
Reading for information and pleasure 
Locating, evaluating and using information
Information Links:
Special Projects by Students and Staff
Summer Reading 
Posted: September 2005
Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist
Mildred E. Strang Middle School
2701 Compond Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914)243-8113
Searching
MESMS Online Subscription Databases Before you begin searching the Internet, always check our online subscription databases for reliable, easy to find info!
Search engines:
Search the web using electronic robots or spiders to select results.
AltaVista (easy search for images)
HighBeam provides excellent results for research. Select Documents, Images and Maps and Reference resources.
http://www.highbeam.com/library/index.asp
Subject Directories:
Human editors review and select these sites and organize them by subject.
About
Ask
Ask Jeeves for Kids
KidsClick
Librarians Index to the Internet
Internet Public Library
Yahoo
Yahooligans
Web Site Evaluation
| Internet Web Site Evaluation Sheet | Information Provided | Information Needed | Notes |
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Is the information from a reliable source? Check the URL endings (.com, .net, .edu, .org, .gov) |
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Who is the author? |
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Are there appropriate links to sites created by other experts in the field? |
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Are there citations to support the information? |
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| Content | |||
Is the site clear and easy to use? |
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What is the purpose of the page? (inform, educate, sell, persuade, obtain information) |
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Is the information objective or is it biased? |
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Does the site offer something you cannot find in another resource? |
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| Currency | |||
When was the site created? When was the last time it was updated? |
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Are the links up to date? |
Last updated: May 2007 by Donna Baratta