| SET FOUR:
Drugs, Hormones & Human Tissue
FROM THE EXAMPLES PROVIDED BY
THE
GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OR WHY IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO EVALUATE WEB SOURCES
Recommendations: I utilized
the Web Page Evaluation
Criteria rubric in order to evaluate these sites.
NOTE:
PLEASE USE YOUR BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE. Thank
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| SITE (linked) |
RUBRIC RATING
25 POSSIBLE POINTS TOTAL |
RATIONALE |
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4.1
Human Growth Hormone Research
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5
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accuracy:
Is the information accurate?
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authority:
Is the author of the web page clearly stated and does he or she have a
credible background to write on the topic?
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objectivity:
Does the author represent a particular point of view?
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currency:
When was the web page last updated?
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coverage:
Does the site cover all aspects of the given topic?
This site is more of
a pseudo-infomercial than a scientifically based resource. This is
a large part of why its rubric rating was so low, five out of twenty-five.
Also, the site contained many links, but the links seem to take the client
on a never ending and uncertain maze. The neither layout or the links
are helpful.
(Please reference the
web rubric rating for further evaluation.)
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4.2
Human Test Subjects
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14
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accuracy:
Is the information accurate?
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authority:
Is the author of the web page clearly stated and does he or she have a
credible background to write on the topic?
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objectivity:
Does the author represent a particular point of view?
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currency:
When was the web page last updated?
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coverage:
Does the site cover all aspects of the given topic?
The design of this
site is not attractive. However, it does offer useful information
about the subject matter. It should be noted that the organization
that has posted this information is activist at heart, and should be taken
into account. Also, the information shared is of various points of
view although it is not very current.
(Please reference the
web rubric rating for further evaluation.)
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4.3
Snow Job
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24
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accuracy:
Is the information accurate?
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authority:
Is the author of the web page clearly stated and does he or she have a
credible background to write on the topic?
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objectivity:
Does the author represent a particular point of view?
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currency:
When was the web page last updated?
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coverage:
Does the site cover all aspects of the given topic?
This site has access
to various opinions on the subject matter. It also is linked to reputable
press authorities, such as the Washington Post, New York Times and
Los Angeles Times. Also, while this particular article is dated 1997,
the main website was last updated this month, October 2001.
(Please reference the
web rubric rating for further evaluation.)
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University
of Delaware
