Safe Searching

What do you do if you come across Popups or

Inappropriate Sites. How can you tell if the information
you have found is reliable, valid and up to date?
By Barry Lam (Sc) and Matthew Shafferovich (Sc)

POPups & Inappropriate Sites

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Most browsers & operating systems have settings which

warn you if the data you are downloading is unsafe/ you
are about to go to an inappropriate site.

People may comment about dodgy websites or particular

popups on websites which have built-in communities.

If you come up with an inappropriate

site

Go and find a prae

Go and find your matron/ year tutor.

Go and find your housemaster.

If it is very serious, then

Go to the DC labs and seek help from DC teachers/staff

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1. Who authored (wrote) the site?

Look for an About or More about the Author link

at the top, bottom or sidebar of the webpage.

If no information about the author(s) of the page is

provided, be suspicious.

2. What is the quality of information

provided on the website?
Timeliness:
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When was the website first published?

2.

Is it regularly updated?

3.

Check for dates at the bottom of each page of the site

What
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type of other sites does the website link to?

Are they reputable sites?

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