How to Analyze a Web Page
How to Analyze a Web Page
BSHS/352
How to Analyze a Web Page
Over the last twenty years the internet has exploded onto seen. Most webpages are unfortunately posted by people who do not do the research needed to provide individuals with the facts they are looking for. Because of this individuals who are looking for a proven webpage to find truthful information need to know how to analyze the site. Anyone can go on to the web and search for whatever they are looking for. For example, if someone searches “human services” more than 1.5 billion results are available and these results range anywhere from what is human services to how to become a human service worker. Because of this when someone wants information they Google it and will sometimes will take the first result they come to and believe it as fact. In this paper we will be looking at some of the ways to analyze the overwhelming results and how to determine what is relevant to the search.
According to Widener there are many different things to look at while evaluating a webpage. One of the most important things to look for on a web site is who the author is or is there a contact person; this information is usually found at the top or bottom of the page. Knowing who wrote the article allows the researcher to look up their credentials or find similar works by this author. The researcher will still need to do their homework; just because someone is a proven source on one topic does not mean they know about all topics they write about.
Another important sign to look at is the “root” of the URL (e.g., https://portal.phoenix.edu) Most webpages are located within one of many domains, the most accurate of the domains being .edu or by an educational institution .com, .gov- a governmental agency, or .org a commercial agency. When individual are dealing with printed sources most of the information has been filtered, while information on the Internet and the World Wide Web has not been vetted and is usually
BSHS/352
How to Analyze a Web Page
Over the last twenty years the internet has exploded onto seen. Most webpages are unfortunately posted by people who do not do the research needed to provide individuals with the facts they are looking for. Because of this individuals who are looking for a proven webpage to find truthful information need to know how to analyze the site. Anyone can go on to the web and search for whatever they are looking for. For example, if someone searches “human services” more than 1.5 billion results are available and these results range anywhere from what is human services to how to become a human service worker. Because of this when someone wants information they Google it and will sometimes will take the first result they come to and believe it as fact. In this paper we will be looking at some of the ways to analyze the overwhelming results and how to determine what is relevant to the search.
According to Widener there are many different things to look at while evaluating a webpage. One of the most important things to look for on a web site is who the author is or is there a contact person; this information is usually found at the top or bottom of the page. Knowing who wrote the article allows the researcher to look up their credentials or find similar works by this author. The researcher will still need to do their homework; just because someone is a proven source on one topic does not mean they know about all topics they write about.
Another important sign to look at is the “root” of the URL (e.g., https://portal.phoenix.edu) Most webpages are located within one of many domains, the most accurate of the domains being .edu or by an educational institution .com, .gov- a governmental agency, or .org a commercial agency. When individual are dealing with printed sources most of the information has been filtered, while information on the Internet and the World Wide Web has not been vetted and is usually