2. AGENDA:
• Discuss what makes a quality website.
• Learn the C.A.P. method for evaluation.
• Review a site using the C.A.P. method.
• Log on to the Library’s LibGuide and
review two sites related to solar power.
• Find information using advanced
searching techniques.
3. THE ASSIGNMENT - ANSWER THE QUESTION:
“Is a zombie apocalypse
possible?”
Find an article online, come to a conclusion,
and include a Works Cited.
4. TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:
“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”
Student A: Joey
Yes.
Biological weapons will someday alter a
parasite called toxoplasmosa, making
humans lose all rational thought.
5. TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:
“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”
Student B: Charlie
No.
Prions are the only possible link to zombieism and
there is no method for spreading these proteins
from person to person.
6. COMPARE THE TWO WORKS CITED:
Joey’s source:
Sloth, TE, and David Wong. "5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie
Apocalypse Could Actually Happen." Cracked.com. 29 Oct.
2007. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-zombie-
apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html>.
Charlie’s source:
Watson, Stephanie. "Zombie Apocalypse? Only in Your
Dreams." Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Medical School, 31
Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/zombie-apocalypse-only-in-
your-dreams-201210315478>.
Which source do you think is more
reliable and why?
7. C.A.P. METHOD
• Currency: Up-to-date.
• Authority: A knowledgeable, responsible author or
organization.
• Point-of-view: Based on facts (not prejudice or
bias).
Why are these important?
8. SEARCHING GOOGLE SMARTER
For Currency:
Go to Search tools: “Any time” and choose a
timeframe for results.
For Authority and Point of View:
Use Advanced Search:
Choose by DOMAIN: Type in .edu or .gov
9. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK:
Cracked.com
Harvard Women’s Health Watch
