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• The Internet is a good place to find out information
• But, sometimes it can provide too much information.
• This can make it difficult to decide which websites will give you the information that you need
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Who checks that the information on the Internet is factual?
• No-one! – there are no editors • Anyone can make up a website
and put information of the Internet• You –the reader – have to decide
for yourself which articles are factual and useful for your research.
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• Wikipedia is an example of an Internet site where information can be changed and added to by anyone who visits the website.
• It is one of the most popular encyclopaedias on the Internet, and although it contains lots of reliable information, it can contain some wrong information
• You NEED TO BE AWARE that some of the information has to be double checked with other sources, as wrong or misleading information can easily be added to an article.
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• Start your research by typing your subject topic into Google (search engine)
• Google will usually provide a long list of websites
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• Before choosing a website, look at the web address (URL) and try and decide which ones will have reliable information
• Look for:– gov – for government sites– edu – for education sites– org – for non profit organizations
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Examples of website address (URL)
Topic - ‘Healthy Eating’ - Google lists 7,880,000 results!
Look carefully at the website address (URL)
www.eatwell.gov.uk ‘gov’ means it’s a government site and will therefore be more likely to give unbiased information.
www.Tescodiets.com ‘com’ means company and this site will therefore give useful information, but will also have a bias towards encouraging people to eat Tesco products.
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Once you have chosen a site,
try to identify its source
• Who has written the information?– Look for the name of the author or
organization who is responsible for the site.
• When was it written? – Is the information up-to-date?
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Why was the page put on the Internet?
What are the intentions of the author?
- Inform – give facts– Sell something – persuade– Share views – discussion &
debate
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Is it a useful website?
• Is the information relevant to the topic?
• Are there links to other sources on the topic?
• Is the information biased in any way?
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• Once you’ve found a reliable & useful site, remember and take a note of the web address, or save it in your ‘Favourites’, so that you can easily access it again.
• Good luck with your research!
Waid Academy Library. 2009.