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2. Please form groups of

3. Resource Evaluation
What criteria do you use to evaluate print resources?

4. Discussion

5. Evaluating Online Information Resources
Source: Is the domain authoritative?
Authority: Is the author or issuing body credible?
Purpose of the resource: Is the material for academic
use, entertainment, economic gain?
References: Are the cited references credible?
Timeliness: Is the information current?
Style: Is the style of the author clear and understandable?
Reliability/stability: Is the material/site readily available at all times? 16
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6. Two important concepts:
Copyright
Citation

7. Copyright
You will have one session on Copyright Law later on in the workshop series

8. Citing Results
A good researcher leaves a marked path so that others may follow-up on his or her research.
This is done by citing references to information in such a way that other researchers may find this information.

9. Citing Results Psychological Association (APA) (5th Edition)

Citation styles vary. What is important is the consistency in what is used.

Two popular methods are:
o Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (APA) (5th Edition)
o MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers (6th edition)
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10. Citing Results
MLA does not maintain a web site on citation style but there are many websites with advice on using MLA style
APA does maintain a website at
On their web sites many academic libraries provide guidance in using APA, MLA and other citation styles.
Just do a Google search on the citation style that interests you. You’ll have many information options to choose from.

11. Citing Results http://citationmachine.net
There are also online programs available to assist with citation. One of these is:

12. Break

13. In a Hybrid Library you have print and electronic resources
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using print resources?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic resources?

14. Discussion

15. Advantages of Electronic Online Searching
Speed — It takes only seconds or minutes to conduct a search
Flexibility — Linking is fast
Variability — Terms can be truncated
Currency — More frequent updates
Timeliness — Fast access and delivery
Availability at a distance — Resource can
be searched online from remote PCs
Multimedia — The information can contain
text, audio, video, photographs, etc. 19
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16. Disadvantages of Relying Solely on Electronic Resources
Not all information is available in electronic format
Quality control may be weaker than in the case of print resources. Some sites are deliberate hoaxes
The number of hits may be voluminous but
a large number of false hits can also be
retrieved
Many electronic resources were published
only after the 80’s. For historical research,
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17. Any Questions?

18. Wrap-up

19. Today we talked about: Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies
Search Tips for Location and Access
Evaluation Criteria
Citation Styles
Advantages and disadvantages of electronic resources

20. Workshop Wrap-up

21. We have attempted to address 2 questions
How has Information Communication Technology (ICT) affected the Information–Seeking Behavior of Users?
What Principles and Skills are needed in Searching Information Systems?

22. Next Steps?

23. It’s Up to YOU

25. Goodbye!!!!