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  Using Internet as a Research Tool

Topic 2 Evaluation of Internet Resources

Problems    Criteria    Internet Resources    Citation  Evaulation

Evaluating Tools

  • Checklists and Rating tools
    • ypes
      • Yes/No Checklist
        • Indicate whether a particular feature or facility is present
        • e.g. Is the purpose of the site clearly stated? (Yes/No)
      • Numerical rating tools
        • Scores are given according to whether or not the features are present
        • e.g. DISCERN
    • Advantages
        • Answer a limit number of questions to access the quality
        • Easier to compare results based upon the numerical rating tools
  • Kitemarks and seal of approval
    • Designed to indicate 3rd party approval of information based on a set of standards
    • May be displayed in the form of a badge or logo
    • e.g. www.hon.ch

  • Metadata
    • Information about information
    • Used toi indicate quality of information
    • User can spot high quality materials quickly and easily

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