Web Searching and Evaluation
LIB 120
Use an Internet search tool to find two
relevant, quality sites on your Final Project topic.
For a list of search tools, see:
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/major.html
For each site you find, fill in the requested
information below and attach a printout of the home page of each site you find.
Title and URL of site #1
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Title and URL of site #1
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Search Engine Used/
Directory or crawler?
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Search Engine Used/
Directory or crawler?
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Search statement used
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Search statement used
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Who created the site and why
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Who created the site and why
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Provide a citation in MLA format and an annotation (one
paragraph) each site that you found. Remember, the annotation should take evaluation
criteria into account::
- Authority/credibility of the author
- Purpose/intended audience
- Accuracy/reliability of the information
- Conclusion - is this a quality source of
information for you topic? Why/why not?
Checklist for this assignment:
- Part 1 worksheet
- Printout of each Web site's home page.
- Citation and annotation for each site
- Paper Trail journal entry
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