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I chose Google as my search engine because it's the most popular one and usually provides a lot of results quickly. I typed in "Billie Eilish biography" because I wanted to learn more about her life, and my search was successful right away.
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The three websites I selected are Billie Eilish's official website, Biography.com, and Rolling Stone. I chose them because their titles looked helpful, and I noticed the dates were recent and they appeared on the first page of my search results.
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Each site had an author listed except for the official website. If there was no author, I would check for an “About” page or look for contact information; if I can't find any, it makes me wonder how trustworthy the site is.
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The sites were published or updated recently within the last year, which means the information is likely current. A more up-to-date site usually has better information about someone like Billie Eilish, who is always changing and evolving.
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Yes, there were links on every site, and they all worked perfectly. This is a good sign because it shows the sites are maintained and provide further information.
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The domains were .com for all three websites, meaning they are commercial sites that can be informative. This suggests they are not educational but may still offer reliable content.
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The information was mostly similar across all three sites, though some had different details or stories. If one site has different information, it could mean that they have different perspectives or sources, so it's good to check multiple places.
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I also looked for grammar and spelling errors, checked for recent updates, and made sure they had reliable references. All three sites checked out as reliable, and I would definitely use their information for a research project about Billie Eilish.
I picked a researched topic ….Billie Eilish
Select a Search Engine
Once you have picked your topic, type it into the search engine of your choice.
Answer the Following Questions:
1. What search engine did you choose? What was the reason that you decided to choose this search engine?
2. What did you type into the search engine? What made you decide to type this in? Was your search successful the first time, or did you have to change what you typed into the search engine?
Find Three Websites
Select three websites on your topic. Once you have selected your websites, have each site open on separate tabs of your computer so you can easily jump between the three sites.
Answer the Following Questions:
1. What are the three websites that you selected?
2. How did you select the websites? Was it the title that drew you in? Did you look and see what date the website was published or updated on? What page of the search results were your sites found on?
Browse each Website
Go through each of the sites to see if they are reliable.
Answer the Following Questions:
1. Is there an author(s) listed? Where did you find the author? If you were not able to find an author, what are some steps you can try to find out who created these sites? What can you assume if there is no way to find out who wrote these articles?
2. What was the date that these sites were updated or published? What does the date say about the information?
3. Are there links available on the sites? Do those links work?
4. What domain do the websites have? What does the domain tell you about the website?
5. Is the information you find on all three sites similar? Are there any differences? If one of the sites has different information than the other sites, what might that tell you?
6. What other items did you check on to see if these sites are reliable? Do the sites end up checking out as reliable? Would you use the information from these sites on a research project about your topic?
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