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    Lavery Library Selected Websites Evaluating Websites
AUTHORITY PURPOSE CONTENT CURRENCY FORMAT

Written by Judy Van Buskirk 12/00

Take a few minutes to visit the following sites.
Make an evaluation about their worth.

1. This site, about aborigines, is actually third on a Google search list as of 10/3/07. What can you determine about the credentials of the author?
http://users.orac.net.au/~mhumphry/aborigin.html

2. This site, for RYT Hospital, is quite comprehensive. Where is the hospital located? What is its phone number?
http://www.rythospital.com/

3. This site looks so appealing! What do you think?
http://www.thedogisland.com/index.html

4. Would it surprise you to think that one person could look up another person’s driver’s license number? What is your first (and very early) clue that this site may not be official? Complete the search page and view the results.
http://www.license.shorturl.com/

5. Lastly, what would your gut tell you about a site where the information could be altered by anyone at anytime? That’s what Wikipedia tells us about itself. See for yourself:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About
While you are reading this, click on the Researching with Wikipedia link.

Written by Kathi Sigler 10/03/07