This document provides background information on solar power, including definitions of key terms like photovoltaic and suggestions for evaluating the credibility of websites. It lists various sources of information on solar power, such as National Geographic, government documents, and trade associations. It also notes tools for analyzing points of view and determining the credibility of online sources.

1. Solar power
Web sources:
Discovery, National Geographic, Chevron, solarenergy.com, solarenergy.org
Purpose of site: sell? Teach? Who is responsible (look up name on google)
Bias
Edu, Org
Trade association
Controversial news article (SIRS “The 10 big energy myths”) – Chris Goodall 11/27/08
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Primary source (speech)
Government document
Solar Lights Bring Life to Afghan Capital; America.gov Press Release, Rives, Karin
Jan 19, 2011 | pg.n.p. | Lexile Score: 1150 | Size: 4K | SIRS Government Reporter
Procon.org
Infobase Learning – At IssueAnalyzing Point of View:
Determining Point of View ; Evaluating Online Sources
PV – photovoltaic?
“Solar Power: Too Good to Be True,”
Awesome library: Google is building world’s largest solar tower power plant
PROVIDED through Schools and Libraries:
Brainpop

2. Encyclopedia
EBSCO
Webpage credibility – give checklist
Vocabulary:
Narrow
Site, domain
Trade association / society / professionals
Limiter
Full text
HTML or PDF
Publication date – AUG/SEP 2012, Vol 18 Issue 2
Subject
Editorial
Result list
Publication
Team
Academic advisor
Advisory board
About us
Search term
Search engine
Nonprofit
Sponsored link