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Research

Find & Evaluate Information

Click on the ICONS below to use a kid friendly SEARCH ENGINE

Critical Thinking Needed!

List of 1 items.

  • Use these 8 steps to help you verify the NEWS you are reading.

Website Evaluation

List of 1 items.

  • You can use the C.A.R.S. checklist to help you evaluate the websites you use for your research.

List of 4 items.

  • A - Accuracy

    Is the information current, complete, and correct?

  • C - Credibility

    Who wrote the information on the website? Are they credible authority?

  • R - Reasonableness

    Is the source truthful and unbiased?

  • S - Support

    Does the website have verifiable information? Is there a bibliography or list of sources?

Is the website legit?

You can scan the website looking for clues to evaluate whether the website is fake or real.

Mike Caulfield

...this guide will help you become “web literate” by showing you the unique opportunities and pitfalls of searching for truth on the web. Crazy, right?

This is the instruction manual to reading on the modern internet. I hope you find it useful!

If you are serious about becoming a strong researcher, check this out

If you want a summary, click here to see Sra. Penafiel's slides on The Four Moves.
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