Task 2: Locating and Selecting Information for your Project
When searching for information on the web, sometimes it is difficult to know which websites to use. There are 2 types of websites that generally give reliable, up to date, accurate information. These are websites that have .edu or .gov in the title.
These sites should not have advertisements and are updated by experts in their field of knowledge.
These sites should not have advertisements and are updated by experts in their field of knowledge.
Task: Locate 2 reliable websites on Australian Prime Ministers that you can share with the class
Ask yourself these questions:
Make sure:
Ask yourself these questions:
- Is this a reliable site? does it have .edu or .gov in the title.
- Is it easy to read?
- Does it have images that support the information?
- Does it give me the information I need for my biography?
- Will I need to find more than one website? YES!
Make sure:
- NO WIKIPEDIA
- You record the full URL of the site page that you have open. e.g. here is a URL address about the discoveries of Captain Cook:
- http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/history_nation/voyages/discovery/
- The website SHOULD NOT say (PDF) in the title. This is a document, not a website.
- You try different search terms. Here are some suggestions:
- Australian prime ministers
- history Australian Prime ministers
- biography Australian Prime ministers
- Australian prime ministers interesting facts
- Australian prime ministers facts