Spotting bogus, biased and bad web sties

Why it is important to evaluate web sites

Check out some of these sites -

• British Stick Insect Foundation
  • and see also Stick Insects
• Dangers of Bread
• Global Monetary Inc - receive $250 for an implant chip -
  • and see Biochip implants
• Burmese Mountain Dogs
• Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
• Republic of Molossia

Evaluating web sites - the 5 Ws

WHO - who wrote the pages and are they an expert?

WHAT - what does the author say is the purpose of the site?

WHEN - when was the site created and has it been recently updated?

WHERE - where does the information come from?

WHY - why should I use his information? It is useful?

Hoaxes and Urban Legends http://mhsmediacenter.homestead.com/UrbanLegends.html

• ABCs of web evaluation
• About.com - Urban Legends image quiz
• Kathy Schrock's evaluation guide - bogus sites at end
• Museum of Hoaxes
  • Hoax websites A-J
  • Hoax websites G-Z
• Truth or Fiction
• Urban Legend Combat Kit
• Uban Legend Reference Pages - search for info on urban legends

Other fun sites to check out

• California Velcro Crop under Challenge
• Dihydrogen Monoxide - a dangerous chemical? check more
  • look who got fooled
• Final Curtain - cemetery theme park
• Global Monetary Inc - receive $250 for an implant chip
• History of the Fisher Price airplane
• Jackalope and see Jackalope fans
• Ova Prima Organization
• Republic of Molossia
• Stellafield Zoo located near the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant "where the wildlife has a half-life."
• Strawberry Pop Top Blow Torches