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Instructions: Fill out this sheet for each web site you add to you annotated bibliography. Print 8 of these sheets to fill out for each web site than you will use. Attach this sheet to your annotated bib when you turn it in.

1. What is the name of the web site:__________________________________________________

2. Write down the URL (web address for the web site):

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3. Locate the home page for this web site (delete entire web address back to the .com; .org.; .edu.; .gov; .net;other)Write down the URL for the home page____________________________________________

4. Who owns or publishes the web site?________________________________________(name of organization, institution, individual)

5. What is the copyright date?_________________________________________________________

6. What search words did you use to locate this web site?__________________________________________

7. Date of access ____________________(date you found the web site)

8. Circle the description that best defines this site: