Ethics

=Assignment= =Rubric= = = =Website Evaluation=

Websites need to meet several criteria to be good resources. Use the table below to determine whether a website is reliable.
Contact ||
 * Criteria || Where To Look For That Information ||
 * **Authority** = who is responsible for the content (author should be an expert) || About us
 * **Accuracy** = whether or not the information is correct || Verify the information or author through a Google search ||
 * **Relevance** = match to your topic
 * Coverage** = enough information on your topic || Site content, links, bibliography, references ||
 * **Currency** = when posted or updated || Site Updated or published (usually at the bottom of the page in small print) ||
 * **Bias** = spin the author puts on an issue to shape your opinion || Language choices, balanced perspective, shows both sides of an issue ||
 * **Purpose** = what author of site wants you to do || Content, language, advertising, domain (.com, .edu, .gov, .org) ||
 * **Ease of Navigation** = how easy it is to move around the site || Layout, links, ads, pop-ups ||

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=Keyword Development Graphic Organizer=

=Screencast Tutorials= EBSCO [|MasterFILE (magazine articles)] media type="file" key="EBSCOMasterFILE.mp4" width="300" height="300" EBSCO [|Science Resource Center] media type="file" key="EBSCOScienceEthics.mp4" width="300" height="300" [|Gale] media type="file" key="GaleEthics.mp4" width="300" height="300"

Google [|Advanced Search] media type="file" key="Google Advanced Search Screencast.mp4" width="300" height="300" Grolier [|Multimedia Encyclopedia] media type="file" key="Grolier's Online.mp4" width="300" height="300"