Some Examples of sites that illustrate evaluation issues in the Library presentation "The Good the Bad and the Ugly"


Main Menu

Links to Sites/Pages Used to Discuss Authority and Accuracy


OncoLink

The editorial Board is listed. Lots of awards for this one. It's easy to navigate and up-to-date.


Smoker's Home Page

Bias is pretty clear here. Contributors are listed. Note the "~" in the URL - this is a homepage ...


Feline Reactions to Beaded Men

Be sure to check out the URL here, and follow the links to determine the validity of this research site.


The True But Little Known Facts About Women with AIDS

(with documentation) This one looks pretty official, but read carefully, and use your head!


Tobacco Control Archives


The Smoking Section

After entering the site, select "Smokers' Issues."


www.ciolek.com

Asia Pacific Research Online


Mankato, Minnesota Home Page


Always use your common sense and don't believe everything you read online!


Links to Sites/Pages Used to Discuss Objectivity


These are both legitimate sites, but definitely are trying to convince you to agree with them, These would be pretty useful to students preparing a debate.


The National Right to Life Committee


NARAL

National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League


This one should certainly be objective...

Consumer Reports Online


Links to Sites/Pages Used to Discuss Currency and Coverage


USA Today

This page updates automatically - click reload frequently! And read the FAQ.


Bartletts' Familiar Quotations

Great, but the 9th edition, published in 1901!


Roget's Thesaurus

The 1911 version.


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition

Note the date


CNN

Like USA Today - a great site & easy to navigate.


Links to Sites/Pages Used to Discuss Some of the Additional Evaluation Challenges Presented by the Web


Marketing Oriented Pages


Melatonin Central

You won't see much of the bad press on Melatonin here!


General Motors

Their purpose: to sell cars. The site map here is great for an overview of the site - contact information is clear here.


No Smoke Home Page


Pages Which are a Combination of Entertainment, Information and Advertising


The "Alternative" White House

Don't confuse this with the real thing! Look closely at the URL and compare the real one: The White House


Joe Boxer

This one is worth a few laughs but not much else!


CourtTV

There is some good information about current cases here, and a good glossary of legal terms, but this site is really designed to keep you current on cases that CourtTV has covered or is currently following.


Pages Which Present Possible Software Limitations


Federal Tax Forms

To use this site, you need to have Adobe Acrobat software loaded on your computer. It's free, but you must know how to download and install it.


Coca-Cola

To really get the full effect of this site, you must load additional software. To make matters worse, they make you feel guilty if you are "Unshocked."


PBS Kids


Some Examples of the Five Types of Web Pages


Advocacy Web Pages - These May Offend Some


The National Anti-Vivisection Society


American Smoker's Alliance


Physicians for Social Responsibility


The Minuteman Press Online

Business/Marketing Web Pages


Oxyfresh


Tide's Stain Removal Guide

This is a commercial website, but has lots of good information. Just be aware that they are trying to sell you Procter & Gamble Products.


Land's End Direct Merchants


General Motors

Informational Web Pages


HHS News


Environmental Protection Agency


Oncolink


Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library


Smithsonian Insitution

News Web Pages


Philadelphia Online

Both major newspapers are here.


Wall Street Journal

Free trial here, and then you pay! The information is good, just be aware that there's a "hook!"


Washington Post

Personal Home Pages - like all personal home pages, some are good and some are ... well ... unusual!


Children's Literature Web Guide

This is an excellent resource and an example of excellence in a home page. View "Document Info" to see update information.


Timothy Burke's Home Page

Well he is an Assistant Professor .. and has a sense of humor.


Dr. Rix's Spanish Pig Latin Page

Mr. McAllister is also an Assistant Professor ... another one with a great sense of humor!


Jim Jacobson's Home Page

Here is a homepage that has some very useful information - up-to-date news, weather and stock quotes - tucked among graphics that some might find off-putting. Mac users will have an easier time enjoying Dr. Jacobson's special effects.


The Official Home Page of Ken


Please note: These pages are used only as examples for illustrating a web page evaluation program called "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"

Greenwich Library does not have responsibility for, nor does it endorse the content of, the material found on the linked pages. Users should be aware of the possibility of encountering potentially offensive material at some of these sites.


More Evaluation Material

Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries at Babson College, has written an excellent article called Evaluating Quality on the Net which provides links to many good sites on the web.


Kathy Schrock's Guide

Provides excellent pages for younger students (K-12) to use when they are evaluating materials found on the "net. You will also find additional pointers to other evaluation sites.