Is there a bibliography or are there footnotes to show sources of information?

Welcome video- watch these first!Part 1Part 2Citation websites: easybib or citationmachineJudging the Validity of Internet-Based Sources handout* – ModelTASK ONE: Research and locate two related websites that you would like to examine for validity. Evaluate each website.AUTHORITYWebsite title:Bibliographic citation:Website title:Bibliographic citation:1. Is it clear who is responsible for the contents of this page?YesNoYesNo2. Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page’s sponsor?(Phone number or postal address to contact for more information?)YesNoYesNo3. Are the author’s qualifications for writing on this topic clearly stated?YesNoYesNoACCURACY1. Is there a bibliography or are there footnotes to show sources of information?YesNoYesNo2. Is the information free of grammatical, spelling and other typographical errors?YesNoYesNo3. If there are charts, pictures, and/or graphs containing statistical data, are they clearly labeled and easy to read?YesNoYesNoOBJECTIVITY1. Is the purpose of the document clearly stated (to inform/explain; to persuade/advocate a position; to sell)?YesNoYesNo2. Does the website label the contents as fact or opinion?YesNoYesNo3. If there is any advertising on the page, is it clearly differentiated from the informational content?YesNoYesNoTIMELINESS1. Are there dates on the page to indicate when the page was written and/or last updated?YesNoYesNo2. Do graphs, pictures, charts, etc. clearly state the date the information was gathered?YesNoYes No*Note: This checklist is adapted from Web Wisdom: How to Evaluate and Create Information Quality on the Web, copyright Jan Alexander and Marsha Ann Tate 1996-1999, and from the Website Validation Form from the Clarkston High School Media Center.TASK TWO: THE BELIEVING AND DOUBTING GAME After examining the website and answering “yes” or “no” to the checklist items, take a look at how many times you circled “yes,” and how many times you circled “no.” First pretend that you believe that the website is valid and explain why. Next pretend that you doubt that it is valid and explain why. Compare your responses and then decide whether the website is valid and therefore a trustworthy resource to learn from. Be sure to be specific in your answers, using evidence as support if you want to receive full marks. PROOFREADWEBSITE #1: ___________________________________________________________________Why do you believe that website #1 is valid?Why do you doubt that website #1 is valid?Now that I have considered the validity of this website, I believe/don’t believe that website #1 is valid.Website #2: ___________________________________________________________________Why do you believe that website #1 is valid?Why do you doubt that website #1 is valid? Now that I have considered the validity of this website, I believe/don’t believe that website #1 is valid.