Transcript Evaluating Internet Sources

Evaluating Internet
Sources
CCAC LEARNING COMMONS
Evaluating Internet Sources:
A Learning Commons Digital Workshop
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Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this presentation, students will be able to:
Describe the importance of evaluating internet sources
Explain the differences between web sources and traditional (print)
sources
Complete a search from the CCAC Library online database
Identify a quality source for use in research
Evaluation is a Valuable Step
 High quantity of information
 Uneven level of quality
 Not all will be accurate, useful, or valid
 Important to evaluate credibility
The Key to Evaluating Sources…
 …is understanding differences between web and traditional print sources.
A few differences:
• Standards for publications
• Publication information including dates
• Author qualifications
 Also look at:
• Accuracy & Quality
• Objectivity & Purpose
• Coverage & Scope
What web site?
 Check the URL
.org, .gov, .edu tend to be more reputable
 Sources to AVOID:
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Wikipedia
Wikihow
Yahoo!Answers
eHow
Using the CCAC Library Online Database
The Library website: www.ccac.edu/library
Click the i-Connect logo to learn more about researching online:
Finding Articles
CCAC’s Library site offers many Subject
Guides to search, including:
Art
English & Literature
History
Social Issues & Current Events
Searching Academic Search Complete
Searches can be performed based on
multiple aspects of an article, including:
Text
Author
Title
Subject
Keywords
Considerations
Author
Publication dates
Article Title
Summary
Index
Reading for Content Evaluation
 Language?
 One-sided Arguments?
 Fact, Opinion, Propaganda?
 Cross Checking?
In Conclusion …
There are no shortcuts to quality research
Pay attention to publication dates when searching for current events
Perform searches on authors to establish credibility
Poor Sources
Biased
Correlations as fact
Out-dated
Error prone
Works Cited
Allegheny Campus Library. N.p.: CCAC, 2012. Print.
Driscoll, Dana Lynn, and Alan Brizee. "Evaluating Sources: Overview." Purdue OWL: Evaluating
Sources of Information. The Writing Lab, The OWL at Purdue, Purdue University, 22 Feb.
2013. Web. 5 June 2015.
"Evaluate a Web Site: Evaluate Sites." Evaluate Sites. CCAC, n.d. Web. 3 June 2015.
Thank You …..
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