Oh, What a Tangled Web We’ve Wovene! Helping Students Evaluate Sources

Susan A. Gardner; Hiltraut H. Benham; Bridget M. Newell

doi:10.58680/ej1999488

ISSN: 0013-8274
E-ISSN: 2161-8895

Oh, What a Tangled Web We’ve Wovene! Helping Students Evaluate Sources
Author(s): Susan A. Gardner, Hiltraut H. Benham and Bridget M. Newell
Source: English Journal, Volume 89, Issue Research Revisited, Sep 1999, p. 39 - 44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ej1999488
- Published online: 01 Sep 1999

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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.

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