Information+Literacy

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Time to use your information skills!


Website Evaluation Keep in mind these __four key areas__.
 * How do you know if a resource is a good one?**


 * Relevance**: Does this resource help me with my task?
 * Reliability**: Are the authors experts?
 * Ideas and Layout**: Are the ideas well structured and clearly presented?
 * Currency**: Is the resource up-to-date?

Use the guide below to help you evaluate the resource (Schrock, 2009).

**THE FIVE W’S OF WEB SITE EVALUATION** **WHAT**  What does the author say is the purpose of the site? What else might the author have in mind for the site? What makes the site easy to use? What information is included and does this information differ from other sites? **WHEN**  When was the site created? When was the site last updated?**WHERE**Where does the information come from? Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site?**WHY**  Why is this information useful for my purpose? Why should I use this information?Why is this page better than another?
 * WHO** Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?   Is a biography of the author included?   How can I find out more about the author?

CILIP (2010). //Information literacy: the skills.// Accessed September 20, 2011 from [] Schrock, K. (2009) //The five W's of web site evalutation.// Accessed September 20, 2011 from []