Transcript Evaluating Information
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Evaluating Information
Why Evaluate What You Find on the Web?
• Anyone can put up a web page • Many pages are not kept up-to-date • There is no quality control of the web • So…
Use the Who, What and When technique to evaluate…
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Who?
• • • • Can you tell who wrote it ?
Is it a reputable organization, institution or agency that you recognise?
What are their credentials for the subject matter ? Look for links to: “About us”; “Philosophy”; “Background”; or “Biography” If no links or other clues truncate the URL
Before you click to view the page...
• Look at the URL – is it a personal page or site ? • Is the domain name appropriate for the content ?
edu, com, org, net, gov, ca.us, uk, etc.
• Is it published by an entity that makes sense ? •
News from its source?
• www.nytimes.com
Advice from valid agency?
www.nih.gov/ www.nlm.nih.gov/ www.nimh.nih.gov/ Slide 4
What?
• Where has the information come from- are the sources documented?
• Does it have links to other resources?
• Is it bias or does it present a balanced viewpoint?
• Is it appropriate for your purpose?
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When?
• When was it written?
• Was it written as a one off or is it frequently updated?
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Developing a checklist
• Work in groups of 4-5 • Use Handout 1 to develop a checklist for evaluating information Slide 7
Evaluating sources on Climate Change
• In your groups, look at the sources on climate change and discuss: – Are they bias or balanced?
– Are they easy to understand?
– Can you rely on the facts and figures quoted?
– Which would be suitable sources of information for a policy maker?
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• • • • This presentation is based in part on a presentation produced by the University of California Berkely Library and on the Science on the Internet etutorial.
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