Internet Research

The textbook discusses how to evaluate websites to ensure you are “visiting legitamite sites with good information”. It suggests sites should be evaluated based on objectivity, bias, reliability, relevance, validity, and authenticity.

Review the Evaluating Websites section of the Internet Research chapter. Choose two websites on a topic or your choosing. Use the attached spreadsheet to evaluate each website based on the suggested criteria. For each website, describe how the site meets that criteria or is lacking. Determine which site would be the best source of information and give your reason(s) for the choice. Upload your copy of the spreadsheet and submit it in the dropbox below. Upload your copy of the spreadsheet and submit it in the dropbox below.