Research+Strategies

What's in a name?
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a web site address. Much can be learned by looking closely at a site's URL. First, break the URL into parts.

http://www.cmcss.net/Schools/schoolwebsites/athletics.asp?locid=260

Learn about Searching Successfully by visiting this interactive tutorial. @http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/websearching/

Are you sure that site is reliable? Work through this activity to learn about some shady sites. @http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/webevaluation/

Now that you have found the information you need, can you trust it. Just because information is printed online does not mean it is correct. Use the tips in this activity to learn how to validate a web site. You'll be glad you did. [|Can I Trust...this web site]

Use this flow chart to help you made an educated decision about the web site you are considering as a source of information. [|validating.isf] Click the link to download your own copy to your desktop.

[|AltaVista] Web site that allows you to type in a web address and search the internet to see who is linked to that site. This allows users to find out what type of people are using the site and are associated with it.

[|Wayback Machine] This web site allows users to enter a domain name and search the history of that site. Users can see how a site has changed over time, and how long a site has been around. The only down side is that newer web sites will not be available as there is a delay before the information is available.

[|EasyWhois] This web site allows you to type in a domain name and search for the publisher of the site. Very powerful when combined with google to find out about organizations or groups who create websites. Also provides ways to contact website administrators.

5 Critical Areas to think about when evaluating a website

Websites to Validate