Evaluating Search Results

OK, so you've searched the Internet and you've found 100 000 web pages that match your search criteria. You've narrowed the search; you've found what looks good. Keep in mind that anyone can post a webpage to the Internet. How do you know that the results that you obtained are realistic, useful, valuable, and at the same time true!

An excellent online essay on the topic appears at:

http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

For student use, Kathy Schrock has an excellent set of worksheets that are geared for grade appropriate reading levels for students.

http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/eval.html

Kathy has given Greater Essex County permission to download and use these web evaluation forms where they are appropriate.