Computer+Applications

=Computer Apps and Website Evaluation=

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[|Standards for the 21st-Century Learner]

How do I choose a topic? Be sure it is a topic of interest! Make sure there is enough information about the topic, but not too much or too little.

How do I know if there is right amount of information? Check the library databases. Check a website.

How is a library database different from a website?

 * ~ Library databases ||~ Web sites ||
 * Library databases get their information from professionals or experts in the field. || Web sites can be written by anyone regardless of expertise. ||
 * Library databases contain published works where facts are checked. || Web site content is not necessarily checked by an expert. ||
 * Library databases are easy to cite in a bibliography and may create the citation for you. || Web sites often don’t provide the information necessary to create a complete citation. ||
 * Library databases can help you narrow your topic or suggest related subjects. || Web sites often aren’t organized to support student research needs. ||
 * Library databases are updated frequently and include the date of publication. || Web sites may not indicate when a page is updated. ||


 * ==[|Library Databases]== || ==Search Engines== || ==Subject Directories== || ===Bogus Websites=== ||
 * [[image:http://www.chicopeeps.org/images/cchsimages/opposingViewpoints_in_context.gif width="164" height="70" link="http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/?userGroupName=mlin_w_chichigh"]] || [[image:http://ebizmba.ebizmbainc.netdna-cdn.com/images/logos/google.gif width="120" height="70" link="http://advancedgoogle.com/"]] || [|Google Advanced Image Search] || [|Dog Island] A site that gives information on a great island for dogs. ||
 * [[image:GVRL5_lg.gif link="http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=GVRL&locid=mlin_w_chichigh"]] || [[image:http://ebizmba.ebizmbainc.netdna-cdn.com/images/logos/bing.gif width="120" height="70" link="http://www.bing.com/"]] || [|Getty Images] || [|Google Pigeon Rank] A webpage created April Fool's Day 2002 that spoofs how Google ranks its searches. ||
 * [[image:biography_rc_lg.gif link="http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=BIC1&locid=mlin_w_chichigh"]] || [[image:http://ebizmba.ebizmbainc.netdna-cdn.com/images/logos/yahoo.gif width="120" height="70" link="http://search.yahoo.com/"]] || [|DMOZ- Open directory project] || [|The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus] An official looking website about a non existent animal. ||
 * [[image:http://www.chicopeeps.org/images/cchsimages/science_in_context.gif width="164" height="70" link="http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=SCIC&locid=mlin_w_chichigh"]] || [[image:http://ebizmba.ebizmbainc.netdna-cdn.com/images/logos/duckduckgo.gif width="120" height="70" link="https://duckduckgo.com/"]] || [|The WWW Virtual Library] || [|Facts about Idiotica] A mini bogus encyclopedia. ||
 * [[image:http://www.chicopeeps.org/images/cchsimages/history_us_in_context.gif width="164" height="70" link="http://libraries.state.ma.us/login?db=UHIC&locid=mlin_w_chichigh"]] || media type="custom" key="28879764" || [|Joe Ant] || [|Buydehydratedwater.com] A real looking commercial site that advertises dehydrated water. ||


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The most common top-level domains and the type of site they indicate are: //In general//, .gov and .edu web sites are more reliable than .com web sites.
 * com commercial business or for-profit organizations
 * gov United States government agencies
 * edu educational institutions
 * mil United States military organizations
 * org non-profit organizations

What is the best way to use Wikipedia?
Look for the table of contents or scroll down to the **References, Bibliography or External Links.** This is where you will find the website used to create the Wikipedia article and hence the information needed to generate a source citation.

=Cite It Before You Write It= Remember library databases usually give the source citation, so there is no need to use a citation generator Use a citation generator when using information from a website.
 * [[image:compcolts/Easybib.JPG link="http://easybib.com/"]] || Example: [|citing a website] ||
 * [[file:Using EasyBib to Generate Citation with Websites and Databases.docx]] || [|Example: citing a database article] ||

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