Searching Online
Always begin your search for information in the Destiny Catalog and click on OneSearch to access websites and databases.
If you search on the web, evaluate your sites to make sure they are reliable.
Consider:
  • Who? 
Who is the author of the site? Read the "about" section - what are their credentials?
Are they an expert in the field? What is their education?
Search the Internet for the author's name to validate their authority
  • What? 
What the point/purpose of the site? Are they trying to sell something? Is there an agenda with the site's information? What domain does the site use? (.com - commercial; .edu - educational; .org - non-profit; .gov - government; .mil - military)
  • When?
What's the most recent copyright date?
  • Where?
Are their sources cited as to where they received their information? Are their links to other sites? Where can I find out more about the publisher or sponsor of the site?
  • Why?
Why is this page useful? Why is this page better than another?
Websites for Evaluation Lesson

1. Wikipedia: Year-round School
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year-round_school

2. PBS NewsHour: Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/american-graduate-july-dec12-scholars_08-21/

3. About.com Year-Round Education: Pros and Cons
http://712educators.about.com/cs/reformtime/a/yearrounded.htm

4. Family Education: Year-Round Schooling
http://www.familyeducation.com/school/year-round-schooling/year-round-school

5. The National Association of Year-Round Education
http://www.nayre.org/

6. Summer Matters
http://www.summermatters.com/

7. The New York Times: “Classes the Year Round Pass the Test for Many”
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/08/us/education-classes-the-year-round-pass-the-test-for-many.html