Alan+November's+REAL

=Alan November's Get REAL from Web Literacy for Educators=


 * 1. R ead the URL**
 * Do you recognize the domain name?
 * What is the extension in the domain name?
 * Are you on a personal page? (name, ~, %)


 * 2. E xamine the content**
 * Is the information on the website useful for your topic?
 * Are additional resources and links provided? Do the links work?
 * Is the site current? Do you know when it was last updated?
 * Do you think the information is accurate?
 * Does the information contradict information you have found elsewhere?


 * 3. A sk about the author and owner**
 * Is the author's name provided?
 * Is there a contact person, an address, or e-mail address provided?
 * Is there any biographical information provided about the author?
 * Does the author seem knowledgeable? Is her or she an expert in the field?
 * What kinds of results do you see when you do a search on the author's name?


 * 4. L ook at the links**

__Forward Links__ - links from your website to a page on another website (hover over the link with your cursor to find out the URL; example)
 * What are the URLs of the forward links?
 * Do the domain names change? If not, the information may be biased?

__Backward Links__ - links from another website to pages on your site (use the link: command in Altavista, i.e. link:www.martinlutherking.org; if it doesn't work, try shortening the web address)
 * Who is linked to the Web site?
 * Why are they linked?
 * What do other sites say about the material on the site?