Transcript Chapter 9: Reading Electronic Sources

Chapter 9: Reading and
Evaluating Electronic Sources
College Reading and Study Skills,
Ninth Edition
by Kathleen T. McWhorter
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Objective:
In
this chapter you will learn to read and study
electronic sources differently than print sources.
LEARNING PRINCIPLE: You study different
types of material differently, depending on the
nature of the material and on what you are
expected to do once you have studied it.
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The Features of a Web Site
A Web
site is a location on the World Wide Web
where you can obtain information on a particular
subject.
Each
page is called a Web page.
The first page is called a home page.
Navigational buttons or icons allow you to move to
different pages.
Links are highlighted words that take you to other
pages in the Web site.
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Web Site Addresses
A Web
site has its own address or URL (Uniform
Resource Locator).
A browser program (Microsoft Explorer or
Netscape Navigator) helps you find the site you
want.
Sometimes you need a name to use online,
called a username, and a password to get
started.
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How to Locate Sources
Identify Keywords
Use
Subject Directories (INFOMINE, Lycos,
Yahoo)
Use a Search Engine (Alta Vista, WebCrawler,
Infoseek, etc.)
Use a Metasearch Engine (MetaFind, DogPile,
PROFUsion)
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How to Evaluate Internet Sources
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Check the publisher or sponsor of the site.
Check the author for credentials.
Check the date of the posting for currency.
Discover the purpose of posting.
Check the links to see if they work and
are reputable.
6. Cross-check your information.
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Why Electronic Text Requires
New Reading Strategies
Reading
Web sites involves paying attention to
sound, graphics, and movement, as well as
words.
Click on the picture!
Text on
Web sites comes in brief, independent
screenfuls, sometimes called nodes.
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Why Electronic Text Requires
New Reading Strategies
Text on
Web sites may not follow the traditional
organization of paragraphs, which includes a
main idea and supporting details.
Web
sites are multidirectional and unique;
traditional text progresses in a single direction.
Web
site text requires readers to make decisions.
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Why Electronic Text Requires
New Reading Strategies
Web
sites allow readers the flexibility to choose
the order in which to receive the information.
Web sites use new symbol systems.
Web sites have a wider variety of formats with
color, animation, sound, music, and words.
Read slower, perhaps 25% slower!
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Develop New Ways of Thinking
and Reading
Focus on Your
Purpose
Get Used to the Site’s Design and Layout
Pay Attention to How Information Is Organized
Use Links to Find the Information You Need
Explore
links.
Use Bookmarks and Favorites.
Print and read offline.
Use the “Back” button to find your way “home.”
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Electronic Learning Aids
CD-ROMs
that accompany textbooks
E-mail
Newsgroups:
forums to talk or chat with a group
of people
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How to Use a CD-ROM
Try it
out!
Use them, but not in place of your text.
Use as a chapter review.
Use for reviewing, practicing, and studying for
exams.
Use the notepad to add your notes.
Space out your practice and consolidate your
learning. Stop and reflect.
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Summary Questions
 What
are the key parts of a Web site?
 How
do you locate sources on the World Wide Web?
 How
can I evaluate a Web site?
 In
what ways are Web sites different from print text?
 How
should I read an electronic text?
 What
other electronic learning aids are available?
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Take a Reading Road Trip!
Take a trip to the AMERICAN
SOUTHWEST and visit the multimedia
tutorials, exercises, and tests.
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