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PSYC 100 1

Written Assignment - Webliography

Points Possible: 100

Due Date: July 15, 2016 by 11:59 p.m. Late assignments will not be accepted. Please do not

ask for an exception; the answer will be no. (Be sure you upload the correct file to the course

and that the file is saved as either a .doc, .docx or PDF file.

For this assignment, you are required to prepare a "webliography," (i.e. an online, annotated

bibliography of websites). This assignment will give you an opportunity to research one single

topic from Chapter 3. Chapter 15, Chapter 7, or Chapter 9. A topic is VERY SPECIFIC not

general. For example, you can select PTSD but not Anxiety Disorders because it is too general.

Use the Internet to do the research. There are many single topics to choose from in the permitted

chapters. The goal of this assignment is to select websites that provide information on the topic

and then evaluate (critically evaluate) the information presented.

A webliography is an annotated bibliography that pertains to websites only not books or specific

articles.

1. Search the Internet and find eight (8) websites focused on the topic you selected. These websites should be what you feel are high quality Internet resources. Do not

use resource databases that are online. Do not refer to research articles. Find

websites that provide information on the topic you selected. Do not use any wikis

either.

2. The depth of the webliography is more important than its breadth. Do not simply create a hotlist. Rather, organize a useful, annotated list that showcases the eight

(8) websites you feel are the most important on the Internet related to the topic

you selected.

3. Evaluate the information on each of the websites you selected. For example, does the information coincide with information presented in the textbook? If so, provide

an example. Does the information on the website provide scholarly references to

support the information shared on the website? Was the information specific

enough to be useful to the reader?

4. Below the evaluation information, include the URL, a brief description of the website, date the website was last updated, and the author (or owner) of the

information you evaluated.

5. Each entry should be about 10 to 14 sentences in length. List the entries in alphabetical order based on the last name of the website owner or the author of the

information. If you cannot find this information, then reference it as “No Author”

in the list.

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Please remember, a major part of this assignment is evaluating all the information on the website.

Not all information on the Internet is reliable or valid.

On this and the next page you will find the grading rubric and an example of an entry for a

Webliography. Keep in mind that I did I used a specific topic and it is a real world context.

Webliography = 100 points

Evaluation Areas Points

All 8 entries are complete:

Author’s name (if identified)

Title of web page

Date published/last updated

URL <http://www>

32

Entry includes a concise evaluation and summary

of the website information related to your specific

topic.

48

Format, spelling, grammar:

1. Your name in the upper right-hand corner

2. Entries are double-spaced

3. Entries are in alpha order by website name

4. One-inch margins on all sides

5. Font size is 12 point

6. Font style is Times Roman

7. Document is saved as a .doc, .docx, or PDF

(no other formats allowed.

8. Write in full sentences. Double-check for

subject and verb agreement and spelling.

9. Use appropriate grammar rules.

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Total points possible 100

PSYC 100 3

Topic: Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony

(This is an example of one webliography entry. However, because this is an example only, I

selected a topic that is NOT relevant to the chapters assigned for this assignment. )

1. Live Science http://www.livescience.com/16194-crime-eyewitnesses-mistakes.html

Article Title: Eyewitness Testimony Can Be Tragically Mistaken

Authors: Stephanie Pappas and Jeanna Bryner

Date: September 22, 2011

Date Website Last Updated: Missing

This is a website that seems to be the home of an online magazine. The article was

written by two journalists that work for the magazine. The main focus of the article is the

unreliability of eyewitness testimony. While the authors quote two psychologists as

experts to also provide empirical evidence as well. They present evidence of the

unreliability using both historical and empirical evidence from several psychological

experiments. The references are available on the site. This information coincides with

the information in our textbook and seems valid. For example, both the website and

textbook stated that the emotion a person experiences during a traumatic event and the

ways the human memory system combines other memories can easily distort recall and,

at the same time, help people feel certain about what they think they saw.