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Hugh B. Bain Middle School Library : Website Evaluation

Listen Up!

It's easy to find information on the internet. But not all information on the internet is true. Information published in books, magazines, and newspapers is vetted before being printed, but ANYBODY can put information on the internet. If you are using websites other than those given to you by a teacher or librarian, evaluate them for credibility.

When using Google to find websites always scroll to results below the AI generated and sponsored information.

8 Tips for Evaluating Websites

 

Web Evaluation Tool

Use this worksheet to help you decide about using a website that was not given to you by your teacher or librarian. By using the point scale on the bottom of the form you can decide if the website is an acceptable resource.

Fact vs. Fiction

Three Major Types of Fake News

Fake News

Fact Checkers

You can use these websites to verify if the information in your articles is true.

 

Thanks!

Thank you to contributors, especially Mrs. Susan Evje, librarian at Cranston West, for gathering many of the resources on this page.