Search Engine and Web Site Evaluation
Activity
1. Evaluate search engines that you have never used
A. Choose two search engines and/or directories
that you have never used before from the chart below or from the Noodle
Tools site we previewed.
B. Go to
each of the sites and type in the same keyword phrase. Select one of the
searches below:
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atkins diet
•
cochlear implant
•
automobile safety ratings
C. Answer
the questions on the “Search Engine Evaluation” section of your handout.
2.
Evaluate websites.
A.
Choose one of the topics below and view the websites attached to that topic.
Look critically at the sites listed under the topic. Use the checklists on the
handouts or the site
on evaluating websites we looked at in class.
B. Complete the evaluation chart to determine which
site(s) would make the best source(s). Be certain to justify your choices with
specific examples/information discussed related to web site evaluation. Rank
your sites from 1-5 with 1 being the best site for
research.
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Topic: Cloning Question: Should more money be spent
on research to perfect cloning? Sites:
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Topic: Atkins diet Question: Should a patient wanting
to lose 20-30 lbs. follow the Atkins diet? Sites:
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