Trackstar

We will use Trackstar ( open a new tab and type in trackstar dot 4teachers dot org ) to create an annotated bibliography for your China projects.

First, we will create a Trackstar account, and you will log-in to make a new track. The title of the track will be the topic you chose for your China project.

For your first link and annotation, visit your assigned bogus website. Read through it and attempt to verify its validity. Then add a link to your track and annotate with the following information:

1. What is the extension in the domain name? 2. What resources and links does the website have? List one that helps you verify this site's validity (whether legitimate or fictitious). 3. Is the site up to date? Yes / No How do you know? 4. Are the facts different from information I have found elsewhere? Yes / No Give an example of either. 5. Who is the author or contact person? If none is listed, use easyWhois.com or web.archive.org for the owner or contact organization.

After you have annotated your link and shared with a partner, please visit Wikipedia.org and add a Wikipedia entry for your topic to your track and answer the same questions.

In addition to the above 5 questions, you should also write a few short, descriptive sentences about the value of the site to your research project. How is this a relevant source for our study of China? What have I learned about my topic from this source?

Once you are done with Wikipedia, you should continue on, finding 5 reliable sources for your topic. **//10 points each for 50 total points//**

// **Remember, answer these questions for each:** //


 * 1. What is the extension in the domain name? **
 * 2. What resources and links does the website have? List one that helps you verify this site's validity (whether legitimate or fictitious). **
 * 3. Is the site up to date? Yes/No How do you know? **
 * 4. Are the facts different from information I have found elsewhere? Yes/No Give an example of either. **
 * 5. Who is the author or contact person? If none is listed, use easyWhois.com or web.archive.org for the owner or contact organization. **
 * 6. How is this a relevant source for our study of China? What have I learned about my topic from this source? **