assessing online resources for credibility faculty summer institute—may 2012
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Assessing Online Resources for Credibility
Faculty Summer Institute—May 2012
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Focus for today
Evaluating websites
Using databases To find credible articles To evaluate periodicals To evaluate books
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Evaluating Websites
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Authority (person or entity responsible)
Qualifications/expertness/credentials
Affiliation with a reputable institution/company
Contact information or “About” information
Domain name (.edu, .gov, .mil, .us, .org, .com, .net)
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Currency
When created
When updated
Links that are current
Links that work
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Purpose
Type of website (personal, special interest/issues, professional, news, commercial, etc.)
Neutral/unbiased, advocating, selling, etc.
If advocating, look for “I think,” “it has been my experience,” “in my opinion,” etc.
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References
Documentation of references/sources
Credible and authoritative references/sources
Current references/sources
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Tips
Check more than one website to verify information
A tilde (~) in the URL usually indicates a person published the information
Shorten URLs to find the home page
Following are links to find out about sites:
www.whois.net
http://www.who.is/website-information/
http://www.whois.com/
Go to library websites for lists of reviewed websites (usually categorized by subject)
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Using Databases
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Online Subscription Databases
MCC -- http://www.mclennan.edu/library/databases.html
Waco McLennan County Library -- http://www.waco-texas.com/cms-library/page.aspx?id=22
Baylor -- https://www1.baylor.edu/ERD/Search/Search.aspx
Tarleton -- http://www.tarleton.edu/library/databases.html
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Use databases to find credible articles
Academic Search Complete (database)
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Results List
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Detailed Record of the Article
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Permalink --(a persistent, stable link to the record for the article and the article)
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Use databases to evaluate periodicals (print or electronic)
Ulrichsweb (database)
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Use databases to evaluate books (print or electronic)
Books in Print (database)
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Contact Information
Sharon Kenan, Research & Instruction Librarian
McLennan Community College Library
1400 College Drive
Waco, Texas 76708
254-299-8343