Web Sites

Smyth Picks:

• The Great War (PBS)
• Smithsonian Magazine
• Lasting Impact of WWI (Wall Street Journal) Limited to 5 viewings before a request for subscription!! Use the "incognito" window option!
• National World War I Museum
• World War I 100th Anniversary (Dept. of Defense)
• Experiencing War: WWI (Library of Congress)

• Is it the best source that I can find?
• What do I need to know? Does this source give relevant info?
• Who created & wrote it? Are they an expert or authority on the subject (person or organization/institution)? Are they biased?
• Is the information too old to be useful?
• Is it written at a level that I can understand?

Clues that your Source May be Reliable:

• Author (person or organization) is an expert in topic (degrees, work experience, accomplishments match subject of Web page)
• Well written; correct grammar & spelling
• "Live" or working links
• Contact info/address available
• URL (org, edu, com, gov, etc)
• Credits sources and/or recommends sources for "More Information"

What About Wikipedia?

• Recent study shows factual errors in 6 out of 10 articles ("Iffy-pedia")
• NOT acceptable for use in school assignments

Okay to Use Wikipedia For:

• Background information & overview on topic
• Finding "key words" for searching in databases, search engines, eBook, & library catalog (or a book index)
• Checking out External Links (they may be useful)