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ERIC Number: EJ596817
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Oh, What a Tangled Web We've Woven! Helping Students Evaluate Sources.
Gardner, Susan A.; Benham, Hiltraut H.; Newell, Bridget M.
English Journal, v89 n1 p39-44 Sep 1999
Discusses the problem of sources in student research; evaluating web resources for authority and accuracy; and evaluating objectivity of web sources (their currency and coverage). Notes helpful web sites about evaluating sources. Describes some web evaluation exercises for students, and outlines three assignments on evaluating web sources. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Credibility, English Instruction, Language Arts, Research Papers (Students), Resource Materials, Secondary Education, Student Research, World Wide Web, Writing Assignments
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: Research Revisited.