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Fake News: Evaluating Websites

Evaluating Websites

Remember to always evaluate a website before using it for research purposes. 

Some criteria for evaluating websites include:

  • Accuracy
  • Authority
  • Coverage
  • Currency
  • Objectivity
  • Purpose
  • Support 

You can always ask a librarian or your professor for an opinion about a specific website as well.

TRAAP

This is a modified version of a document created by Sarah Blakeslee at Meriam Library, CSU Chico

Activity

One or more of these two websites is fake, apply the TRAAP acronym to both websites and see if you can figure out if any are suspicious.

Tree Octopus 

Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division

Activity

Use this interactive tutorial to learn more about Evaluating Information in the digital age. 

Evaluating Information
Credit: University of Vermont Libraries