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This information is adapted from a presentation made by library media specialists Ann B. O'Neill, Franklin High School, and Carrie Everhart, Randallstown High School, Baltimore County Public Schools, at the Maryland Educational Media Organization (MEMO) Fall 1997 Conference "School Libraries: Plugged In & Connected," October 23-24, 1997.

Students will understand why it is important to evaluate websites before using the information in them. * Students will be able to evaluate websites on their own for credibility, reliability, authenticity, objectivity, currency, and purpose. o Go over the definition of evaluation, the importance of evaluating websites, and things to look for when evaluating a website.

Nine days ago I published Beyond Google, an ebooklet designed to help teachers and students improve their Internet search results. What that ebooklet didn't include was resources for evaluating the quality of the websites that you find through Internet search engines.

great tool for evaluating high schools