ENG 124: Website Evaluation by Irene McGarrity on Prezi. Google Guide Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet) The following table lists the search operators that work with each Google search service.
Click on an operator to jump to its description — or, to read about all of the operators, simply scroll down and read all of this page. The following is an alphabetical list of the search operators. This list includes operators that are not officially supported by Google and not listed in Google’s online help. Each entry typically includes the syntax, the capabilities, and an example. Some of the search operators won’t work as intended if you put a space between the colon (:) and the subsequent query word. Allinanchor: If you start your query with allinanchor:, Google restricts results to pages containing all query terms you specify in the anchor text on links to the page. Anchor text is the text on a page that is linked to another web page or a different place on the current page. Adv_op_ref.pdf (application/pdf Object) Website Evaluation - Library and Research Information.
When evaluating websites, remember to use CARRDSS (from Joyce Valenza.
See below for a detailed analysis form, as well as the attachment at the bottom of the page). Credibility/authority - Who is the author? What are his or her credentials? Accuracy - Can facts, statistics, or other information be verified through other sources? Based on your knowledge, does the information seem accurate? Considering bias Multnomah County Library's Social Issues page Also see our library's subscription databases about Controversial Issues (you'll need to get the passwords from the Library Teacher) Internet Public Library - Collection Policy, Principles for Selection - see how a group of librarians decide which sites to include in their search directory. What do we do about Wikipedia? Can We Make Peace with Wikipedia? Practice evaluating sites Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus ***Another great source for evaluating websites is from BibMe: Website Evaluation Guide. Website Evaluation: Real Life Examples.
Evaluating Internet Research Sources. Robert Harris Version Date: January 21, 2015 Previous: December 27, 2013; November 6, 2013; Nov. 22, 2010 and June 15, 2007 "The central work of life is interpretation.
" --Proverb Introduction: The Diversity of Information Adopting a Skeptical Attitude You might have heard of the term information warfare, the use of information as a weapon. Getting Started: Screening Information Source Selection Tip: Try to select sources that offer as much of the following information as possible: Author's Name Author's Title or Position Author's Organizational Affiliation Date of Page Creation or Version Author's Contact Information Some of the Indicators of Information Quality (listed below) Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask. 1.
What can the URL tell you? Techniques for Web Evaluation : 1. Before you leave the list of search results -- before you click and get interested in anything written on the page -- glean all you can from the URLs of each page. 2. 2. 1. INSTRUCTIONS for Truncating back a URL: In the top Location Box, delete the end characters of the URL stopping just before each / (leave the slash).
Continue this process, one slash (/) at a time, until you reach the first single / which is preceded by the domain name portion. 3. Check the date on all the pages on the site. 3. 1. What kinds of publications or sites are they? Are they real? 3. Expect a journal article, newspaper article, and some other publications that are recent to come from the original publisher IF the publication is available on the web. Look at the bottom of such articles for copyright information or permissions to reproduce. 4. 1. A. Type or paste the URL into alexa.com's search box. Subject Directories. The URL of this page is: Recommended General Subject Directories: Table of Features How to Find Subject-Focused Directories for a Specific Topic, Discipline, or Field There are thousands of specialized directories on practically every subject.
If you want an overview, or if you feel you've searched long enough, try to find one. Often they are done by experts -- self-proclaimed or heavily credentialed. Use any of the Subject Directories above to find more specific directories. In ipl2 or Infomine, look for your subject as you would for any other purpose, and keep your eyes open for sites that look like directories. Civil war web directories weddings web directories In About.com, search by topic and look for pages that are described as "101" or "guides" or a "directory. "