Evaluating Sources Online

 “Unlike similar information found in newspapers or television broadcasts, information available on the Internet is not regulated for quality or accuracy; therefore, it is particularly important for the individual Internet user to evaluate the resource or information. Keep in mind that almost anyone can publish anything they wish on the Web. It is often difficult to determine authorship of Web sources, and even if the author is listed, he or she may not always represent him or herself honestly, or he or she may represent opinions as fact. The responsibility is on the user to evaluate resources effectively.”  guides/evaluating-internet-content guides/evaluating-internet-content

 Assistance in locating Library resources  Development of Online Library Research  Evaluation of web resources – information literacy and critical thinking skills

 Chat with a Giovatto  an FDU

 Online Library resources  Web resources

 “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self- directed, and assume greater control over their own learning. An information literate individual is able to:  Determine the extent of information needed  Access the needed information effectively and efficiently  Evaluate information and its sources critically  Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base  Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose  Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally” 

 When evaluating information, especially online information, it is necessary to check the following:  Authority  Reliability  Validity  Currency  Relative Freedom from Bias

 “Here are some things to remember when you use the Web:  ANYONE can publish on the Web! Will you be able to distinguish between John Hopkins the 7th grader and Johns Hopkins University?  We provide hundreds of subscription databases. You can bet these have a much higher percentage of useful information than what you can find on the open Web. This is mainly because most articles must be critiqued and evaluated by scholars and editors before publication which ensures that the information you receive is accurate and useful. Scholarly articles are rarely available for free on the Web.” 

 “Look for information on the author of the site. On the Internet anyone can pose as an authority.  Is the author's name visible? Does the author have an affiliation with an organization or institution?  Does the author list his or her credentials? Are they relevant to the information presented?   Is there a mailing address or telephone number included, as well as an address? ” 

 The FDU Online Library  Search Engines  Google Scholar  Specific Websites or Web Directories

 The FDU Online Library  Over 100 subscription databases and other resources available to you as an FDU student!  resources/fdu-online-library/ resources/fdu-online-library/

 Google  Google

    The World -world-factbook/ -world-factbook/

 Finding Information on the Internet: A es/Internet/FindInfo.html es/Internet/FindInfo.html  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, or Why It’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web

 Research beyond basics/research-beyond-google basics/research-beyond-google  The Seven Steps of the Research Includes – How to Evaluate the Information Sources You pid=440161&sid= pid=440161&sid=

 Bartleby.com: Great Books  The Internet Archive:  Free audiobookshttps://librivox.org/  National Academies 

 The Online Books  Project

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 OWL: Purdue Online Writing  dex.php dex.php

 Directory of Open Access

 The Annenberg (Especially recommended, French in Action and Destinos)  MIT  Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie  / /  Open Yale

 The Occupational Outlook Handbook   Career Outlook   Don’t forget the Library Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center database, located among the Reference Databases, Facts on File, and the Career Giovatto Library!

 About the most effective strategies to find the information you the Library and beyond!  Call or ext on campus  Chat with a Giovatto  an FDU

 Going beyond Google: The Invisible Web in Learning and Teaching  How to Find Out Anything  The Research Paper: A Guide to Library and Internet Research  Web Wisdom: How to Evaluate and Create Information Quality on the Web  And many more!