Website Evaluation
When using a website to gain information for either school or your own use, make sure you are using a reliable site.
Remember to TRAAP your information.
Timeliness
Relevance
Accuracy
Author
Purpose
Here is a great tutorial video from OSLIS on TRAAP and evaluating websites.
Remember to TRAAP your information.
Timeliness
Relevance
Accuracy
Author
Purpose
Here is a great tutorial video from OSLIS on TRAAP and evaluating websites.
Here are a few example websites. Use TRAAP to determine whether they are "good" websites to use for informational purposes.
Example 1: You are doing a report on Pluto. Which of these websites would be best to use and why?
allaboutpluto.blogspot.com/
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/
Example 2: You are studying different types of dogs. Which of these sites would be best to use and why?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/d/domestic-dog/
www.thesprucepets.com/dogs-4162034
www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/
Example 1: You are doing a report on Pluto. Which of these websites would be best to use and why?
allaboutpluto.blogspot.com/
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/
Example 2: You are studying different types of dogs. Which of these sites would be best to use and why?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/d/domestic-dog/
www.thesprucepets.com/dogs-4162034
www.petfinder.com/dog-breeds/