Searching

 

Search engines (these are our favorites!):

 

AltaVista (easy search for images)

    http://www.altavista.com

 

Ask Jeeves

    http://www.ask.com

 

Google (easy search for images)

    http://www.google.com

 

Subject Directories:

 

About

    http://www.about.com

 

Infomine

    http://www.infomine.com

 

Yahoo

    http://www.yahoo.com

 

Yahooligans

    http://www.yahooligans.com

 

Web Site Evaluation

 

 

Internet Web Site Evaluation Sheet Information Provided Information Needed Notes
Authority      
Is the information from a reliable source?  Check the URL endings (.com, .net, .edu, .org, .gov)      
Who is the author?      
Are there appropriate links to sites created by other experts in the field?      
Are there citations to support the information?      
Content      
Is the site clear and easy to use?      
What is the purpose of the page?  (inform, educate, sell, persuade, obtain information)      
Is the information objective or is it  biased?      
Does the site offer something you cannot find in another resource?      
Currency      
When was the site created?               When was the last time it was updated?      
Are the links up to date?      

 

 

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Last updated: June 9, 2003 by Donna Baratta