evalu_webpages

toc =Evaluating Websites:=



This guide is designed to help you evaluate online resources. It includes an index of scholarly sources that should be used. Included in the list are websites and search engines that will be helpful in your research. If you have any trouble finding these sources, please ask a librarian for help. Good Luck! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
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=Free web v.s. databases= = = =Types of Webpages=  @http://www.beefnutrition.org/
 * Scholarly
 * Respected publishers
 * Access to millions of articles not found using Google.
 * Advocacy: Webpage sponsored by a organization to influence opinion. Domain: .org Examples: NRA, Amnesty International.

@http://automobiles.honda.com/ @http://www.bbc.com/news/ []
 * Business and Marketing: Websites that promoting or selling products or services: Ex: Amazon.com
 * News: Websites that proved current news and updates. Ex: BBC News, CNN, NY Times.com
 * Informational: Presents factual information, statistics, reports. Domain: .gov, ,edu, Ex: RCC webpage, MASS.gov
 * Personal: Pages owned and maintained by individuals.

Cornell Library- evaluating webpages

=Evaluating criteria:=


 * · Authority: Who wrote it and were did the information come from. Check webpage purpose and scope.
 * · Accuracy: How accurate is the information, verify references.
 * · Currency: How current is the information.
 * · Objectivity: How objective is the information.
 * · Coverage: Is the webpage complete and information presented in a complete manner. Has the webpage met its objectives?

[|Virginia Tech Checklist]
 * Webpage Checklist:**

=Examples of websites=

@http://www.theonion.com/

@http://oncolink.org/index.cfm

@http://www.genochoice.com/

@http://www.rsc.org/

@http://www.dhmo.org/

=Citing Sources: Style Guides=

__[|APA Style Tutorial]__ [|Duke Library Guide to Assembling a List of Works Cited] [|Laguardia Community College Library MLA and APA citation style] [|The Owl at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide] [|The Owl at Purdue: MLA 2009 Formatting and Style Guide]

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Research guide prepared on 3/11/14 by Wiliam Hoag: whoag@rcc.mass.edu