Research


 * Research**

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[|www.thedogisland.com] [] (from Mark Aaron Polger: “about a new development, a new airport in the middle of Manhattan [destroying part of Central Park]”) [] (Roxane BenVau : “My favorite hoax website has always been [|RYT Hospital], especially for the nursing students. There's information on the site about male pregnancy, nanodocs, and a researcher that created a mouse with human intelligence.”) [] (Dan Ream: “Spaghetti Harvest video … It apparently was actually broadcast on the BBC, but the air date is significant--April 1, 1957. Interesting also that a reputable source is involved in this case.” [] [] (Holger Lenz: “It takes on pharmaceutical advertisement, but is a complete hoax [not harmful though – you can’t order anything]“) [] (Minnesota Coconut Growers) [] (Dawna Turcotte: “Most folks haven’t a clue that this is H2O”) [] The Ova Prima Foundation: “It is the Foundation's primary objective to continue to build a body of scientific evidence that will shed light on the egg-and-chicken controversy, that most basic of conundrums.” [] The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus [] [] (a spoof about anti-depressants) [] Bonsai Kitty [] Baby Cages
 * Website evaluation**
 * Hoax websites**

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 * Directories of hoax websites:**

[], [], [] (Lori Ferguson: “These sites can look very slick, but anyone can sign up to write and no one checks their articles for correctness.”) [], [], [] , [] (Jeffery Karleson: “Find an article—best is on health/science topics—show how the information generally looks ok, then click on the author’s name to find that s/he has also written 1000 or more other articles on assorted wacky topics.” Also see “Nice article on the topic at []” )
 * Article mills/content farms**

[] Institute for Historical Review: Holocaust denial [] European Union Times online (from Daniel Liestman: “anti-immigration site masquerading with legitimacy. A Whois search reveals the site is actually in Canada! [] “) [] [] and [] (demonstrate: evaluate author bias) Demonstrate importance of timeliness: Google search for “endangered species” early result is [|www.endangeredspecie.com], last updated in 2002. Google search for Detroit history, [|www.detroithistory.com], last updated in 2001. (Lori Mills) “[] contrasted to [] for example, to show bias on both sides” (Janice Hovis) [] David McKusker: “I have students Google gay marriage and then discuss Wikipedia and [] (usually the second or third hit). I've had science students Google Bisphenol A and then discuss Wikipeida and [] (the second hit).”
 * Provocative websites**

[|www.southisland.org] (Valerie Greene-Moss: “I contrast [|www.southisland.org] with [|www.southisland.org.nz] They are both about travel in New Zealand’s South Island. That’s where the similarities end. The first one is one of hundreds of sites set up by a man who makes his living from the Google ads he hosts.”) [] (Eileen Kramer: “It's not the subject matter that's a problem, but there are better sites to learn about homeopathy or natural medicine. This one is just about 100% advertising.”) [|www.thegreencar.com] (from Jessica McLuckie: “I’ve been using this to illustrate how we tell between real articles vs. ads, how to evaluate the quality of information we’re being given and the purpose behind it.”)
 * Websites that purport to have information, but exist to sell something**

[|http://whois.domaintools.com/] To determine a website domain’s current ownership and contact information as well as historical information about the domain. [] (Daniel Liestman: “It can be a good indicator of the type of people who visit a site based on both demographics and reviews as well as the clickstream. Their information is gathered from people who use the Alexa toolbar so it may not be a precise indicator, but it is interesting and it is a freebie!”)
 * Tools for evaluation:**

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 * Guides to Evaluating Websites:**