Web Sites Myths “I found it on the Web so it must be true” “All Web sites are of the highest quality” “Everything (all knowledge, all information) is on the Web/Internet; all I have to do is Google it” The need to evaluate Web Sites Anyone can publish Web sites No one screens or reviews Web sites Buyer (or reader) beware environment Criteria are necessary to assess Web sites Why Evaluate Web Sites TO SELECT INFORMATION THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS Web Sites and “Buyer Beware” The Web is an unfiltered environment Web sites can be produced by anyone A Web site can be: Misinformation Hoaxes Scams (get rich quick) Urban myths Biased Many are not reviewed by fact checkers or editors