Get+Real

//Scenario// - you are high school students researching an indigenous culture and have chosen Head Hunters to research. You have come across the http://www.head-hunter.com/headhunter.html and begin to determine if it is REAL.


 * Read the URL** - what does it tell you?
 * What is the domain name - is it familiar?
 * What is the extension in the domain name? - what clue does it give?
 * Are you on a personal web page? How do you know?


 * Examine the content.**
 * Does the content apply to your topic? Is it useful? - why or why not?
 * Do the links work?
 * Is it current?
 * Is the information accurate? How would you find out? Hint: [|triangulation]
 * Does the author cite sources or document original work?


 * Ask about the author __AND__ owner.** Who wrote/created the content and who owns the site?
 * [|Easywhois] and/or [|DomainTools]
 * [|Wayback Machine]
 * Remember - //triangulation//


 * Look at the links.**[[image:learningandtechnology:Picture_90.png width="501" height="147" align="right" caption="Picture_90.png"]]
 * Where do the **forward links** take you? Do the domain names change?
 * **Backwards links**. Use [|AltaVista] and the [|Link: strategy] find the backwards links.
 * Who is linked to the web site? Why are they linked?
 * What do other sites have to say about the material on the site?

Would you use this site for a high school research project? Why or why not?
 * FINAL Analysis**