quality? be skeptical!
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Quality? Be Skeptical!
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Uncyclopedia
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Quality Evaluation Checklist• Who wrote the page
– Use info: or look at “about us”– Check how popular/authoritative
• When was it written.• Other indicators:
– Why was the page written– References/bibliography– Links to other resources
• Helpful tool(bar)s - Google, Alexa• Always look for the source!
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Google and Alexa Toolbars
• GooglePageRank
• AlexaTraffic Rank
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Examples
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Quality – Example 1• What is DMRD?• Top Google result: www.dhmo.org
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DMRD – Press Kit
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Evaluating Quality - Tutorials
• http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
• http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les1/index.html
• http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm
• http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/evaluating/evaluate.html
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