Assessing Online Resources for Credibility Faculty Summer Institute—May 2012.

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Assessing Online Resources for Credibility Faculty Summer Institute—May 2012

Focus for today Evaluating websites Using databases To find credible articles To evaluate periodicals To evaluate books

Evaluating Websites

AuthorityAuthority (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)

You Tube Tutorial

Currency When created When updated Links that are current Links that work

Purpose Type of website (personal, special interest/issues, professional, news, commercial, etc.) Neutral/unbiased, advocating, selling, etc.selling If advocating, look for “I think,” “it has been my experience,” “in my opinion,” etc.

References Documentation of references/sources Credible and authoritative references/sources Current references/sources

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: Go to library websites for lists of reviewed websites (usually categorized by subject)reviewed websites

Using Databases

Online Subscription Databases MCC Waco McLennan County Library -- Baylor Tarleton

Use databases to find credible articles Academic Search Complete (database)

Results List

Detailed Record of the Article

Permalink -- (a persistent, stable link to the record for the article and the article)

Use databases to evaluate periodicals (print or electronic) Ulrichsweb (database)

Use databases to evaluate books (print or electronic) Books in Print (database)

Contact Information Sharon Kenan, Research & Instruction Librarian McLennan Community College Library 1400 College Drive Waco, Texas