ENGL 101--Warren, Fall 2024: Find Websites

Guidelines for evaluating websites.

Purpose

• Why was this source created? 
•  What audience was it created for?
•  Is it scholarly or popular? Does this matter?

Authority

• Who is the author? A person? A corporation?
• What are the author's qualifications for writing on this subject?

Timeliness

• Is there a date?
•  When was the content last updated?

Scope

• Does it give too much or too little information?
• How specific is the information provided?

When searching using Google, here are some tips for limiting your searches.

• -On Google, you have the option to limit your searches to just news or just books by clicking those options at top of the page, above your search results.
• -You can limit your searches to just government information by tying in your search terms, followed by site:.gov
• -You can also limit your searches to specific websites by typing in your search terms, followed by site: and the site url, like site:nytimes.com

Good luck!

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