Transcript Web Site Basics - the School District of Palm Beach County

Web Site Basics
Introduction to Evaluating Internet Information
The Essentials
• URL – is just another name for a Web site’s address.
– Example: www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us
URL
• World Wide Web (www.)– a collection of billions of Web
pages stored on computers called servers. All URLs
begin with www.
• Web Site – a collection of Web pages linked to on
homepage that is posted to the World Wide Web.
Reading the URL
• The type of information supplied on a Web site depends on the
provider of the information. You can usually identify the type of
provider by the last three letters of the URL, or address.
• The last three parts of the URL is called an extension. Here
are some common extensions:
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.edu – Educational institutions
.com – Commercial
.org – Any organization
.gov – Government agency
.net – Network
Interesting Tidbit…
• The only sites that cannot be bought by the
public are .gov and .edu.
• This is important to know when evaluating
information because the source may not be
reliable or contain factual information (even
if it is a .org).
Examine the Content
• Online material is not always clear about whether
the information you are reading is fiction,
nonfiction, editorials or advertisements.
• Many sites also use flashy graphics, pictures and
animations to catch the attention of the reader.
Be careful…excellent images  accurate content.
Final Thoughts & Reminders…
• Anyone can purchase a Web site…so
proceed with caution!!
• Have research questions prepared ahead
of time, so you have some direction when
you begin your research.