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There are several areas to look at when evaluating online resources. Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage Slide 3: Authority: is the source of the information Accuracy: is the truth, correctness or exactness of information Objectivity: information not subject to personal feeling or interpretations Currency: is the information up to date Coverage: does the information cover the topic Taking a closer look at authority : Taking a closer look at authority Taking a closer look at authority : Taking a closer look at authority Looking at the little pieces: Look at the URL (the address of the resource) for example: http://www.ustreasury.gov Look at the domain (the owner of a website) for example: .edu, .com, .ac.uk, .org, .net How do you know it is accurate? : How do you know it is accurate? Does the web site have an editor? Are there any errors in the reading? Is the information reliable? Is this resource objective? : Is this resource objective? Does the page have advertisements on it? For example, two for the price of one Sale starts Monday Is the information written from a persons point of view. I like or dislike In my opinion Is the information current and up to date? : Is the information current and up to date? The date on the web page is current. When was the web page last updated? Do all of the links work on the web page? In other words, does a different web page up load when a link is clicked or does the link give an error message? What are the topics covered? : What are the topics covered? Is the topic being searched actually on the web page? Is the information on the web page unique? Is the material in depth for the topic being researched? REVIEW : REVIEW What or who is the authority on a web page? Why does accuracy matter when doing research on the internet? Does a good web site show objectivity? Why? Why does a web page need to be up-to-date or current? Why does the information on a web page need to have thorough coverage on a topic being researched? COMPARE THE WEB SITES! : COMPARE THE WEB SITES! Directions: As you look at these sites, write down the facts that you see according to: Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage Which site has more authority? : Which site has more authority? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.nasa.gov/ Which site has more authority? : Which site has more authority? Answer: www.nasa.gov First, because the site ends with .gov which stands for government. Second, because wikipedia.com can be changed by anyone at anytime. Third, because NASA’s web page author is Brian Dunbar and is located on the bottom of the web page. Which web site has more Accuracy? : Which web site has more Accuracy? www.nasa.gov http://www.domini.com/GlobInvStd/4Ecosystems1.doc_cvt.htm Which web site has more Accuracy? : Which web site has more Accuracy? Answer: www.nasa.gov NASA has a web page editor to verify the reliability and to ensure users have error free reading. The web page editor is Jim Wilson and the information is located at the bottom of the web page. Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? : Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html http://www.eatrightamerica.com/ Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? : Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? Answer: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html www.eatright.org is the address to the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This web site is focused on educating the citizens of America on how to eat health. www.eatrightamerica.com is a web site that focuses on a specific diet. The site offers products for sale to serve their users. Which web page is more current? : Which web page is more current? http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml Which web page is more current? : Which web page is more current? Answer: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml www.enchantedlearning.com has a date on the bottom of the web page that says 2000-2009. http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/index.htm does not offer a date when the web site was made or updated. Which web site offers the best coverage? : Which web site offers the best coverage? http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html Which web site offers the best coverage? : Which web site offers the best coverage? Answer: http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html www.sldirectory.com offers users additional links to time lines and explanations to historical documents with hyper links place in the text. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ Offers links to time lines on the history of the United States. It does not offer additional links to offer more resources from one location. References : References American dietetic association. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html Beck, S. E. (2009). Evaluation criteria. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html Bertland, L. (2009). United states history. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html Dunbar, B. (2009). NASA. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.nasa.gov/ Eat right America. (2007). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.eatrightamerica.com/ Ecosystems. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.domini.com/GlobInvStd/4Ecosystems1.doc_cvt.htm Illustrated glossary: Landforms and bodies of water. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml Landforms of the world. (n.d.) Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/ References continued : References continued The history place: American history topics. (2004). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ Wikipedia. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Evaluating Online Resources orangeblue72 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 990 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: July 25, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description This PPT is designed to educate students on what to look for when searching the world wide web for research projects. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Evaluating Online Resources : Evaluating Online Resources Chris Fields LIBS 6042 Final Project July 2009 How do you evaluate online resources? : How do you evaluate online resources? There are several areas to look at when evaluating online resources. Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage Slide 3: Authority: is the source of the information Accuracy: is the truth, correctness or exactness of information Objectivity: information not subject to personal feeling or interpretations Currency: is the information up to date Coverage: does the information cover the topic Taking a closer look at authority : Taking a closer look at authority Taking a closer look at authority : Taking a closer look at authority Looking at the little pieces: Look at the URL (the address of the resource) for example: http://www.ustreasury.gov Look at the domain (the owner of a website) for example: .edu, .com, .ac.uk, .org, .net How do you know it is accurate? : How do you know it is accurate? Does the web site have an editor? Are there any errors in the reading? Is the information reliable? Is this resource objective? : Is this resource objective? Does the page have advertisements on it? For example, two for the price of one Sale starts Monday Is the information written from a persons point of view. I like or dislike In my opinion Is the information current and up to date? : Is the information current and up to date? The date on the web page is current. When was the web page last updated? Do all of the links work on the web page? In other words, does a different web page up load when a link is clicked or does the link give an error message? What are the topics covered? : What are the topics covered? Is the topic being searched actually on the web page? Is the information on the web page unique? Is the material in depth for the topic being researched? REVIEW : REVIEW What or who is the authority on a web page? Why does accuracy matter when doing research on the internet? Does a good web site show objectivity? Why? Why does a web page need to be up-to-date or current? Why does the information on a web page need to have thorough coverage on a topic being researched? COMPARE THE WEB SITES! : COMPARE THE WEB SITES! Directions: As you look at these sites, write down the facts that you see according to: Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage Which site has more authority? : Which site has more authority? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.nasa.gov/ Which site has more authority? : Which site has more authority? Answer: www.nasa.gov First, because the site ends with .gov which stands for government. Second, because wikipedia.com can be changed by anyone at anytime. Third, because NASA’s web page author is Brian Dunbar and is located on the bottom of the web page. Which web site has more Accuracy? : Which web site has more Accuracy? www.nasa.gov http://www.domini.com/GlobInvStd/4Ecosystems1.doc_cvt.htm Which web site has more Accuracy? : Which web site has more Accuracy? Answer: www.nasa.gov NASA has a web page editor to verify the reliability and to ensure users have error free reading. The web page editor is Jim Wilson and the information is located at the bottom of the web page. Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? : Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html http://www.eatrightamerica.com/ Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? : Which web site does a quality job with objectivity? Answer: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html www.eatright.org is the address to the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This web site is focused on educating the citizens of America on how to eat health. www.eatrightamerica.com is a web site that focuses on a specific diet. The site offers products for sale to serve their users. Which web page is more current? : Which web page is more current? http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml Which web page is more current? : Which web page is more current? Answer: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml www.enchantedlearning.com has a date on the bottom of the web page that says 2000-2009. http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/index.htm does not offer a date when the web site was made or updated. Which web site offers the best coverage? : Which web site offers the best coverage? http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html Which web site offers the best coverage? : Which web site offers the best coverage? Answer: http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html www.sldirectory.com offers users additional links to time lines and explanations to historical documents with hyper links place in the text. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ Offers links to time lines on the history of the United States. It does not offer additional links to offer more resources from one location. References : References American dietetic association. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html Beck, S. E. (2009). Evaluation criteria. Retrieved July 17, 2009, from http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html Bertland, L. (2009). United states history. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html Dunbar, B. (2009). NASA. Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.nasa.gov/ Eat right America. (2007). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.eatrightamerica.com/ Ecosystems. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.domini.com/GlobInvStd/4Ecosystems1.doc_cvt.htm Illustrated glossary: Landforms and bodies of water. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml Landforms of the world. (n.d.) Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.geocities.com/monte7dco/ References continued : References continued The history place: American history topics. (2004). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/ Wikipedia. (2009). Retrieved July 23, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page