1. Evaluating websites
(& other helpful online stuff!)

2. When I saw the title of this session my initial thought was...
Why are we doing this?
I know how to use Google already
Do I need to go to this?
I love library sessions!

3. If someone asked you how to carry out CPR which of these 3 websites would you recommend?  

4. Is a website any good? Apply the CRAAP test to it....
Currency -When was the information published? Is it current enough for your needs?
Relevance/Coverage – Would you really use this in an academic assignment? Can you find better information in another source i.e.: journal article
Authority - Who wrote the information? What are their credentials
Accuracy – Can you verify the content? Is there a list of references
Purpose – Why is the information there? Is there a bias?
Group exercise using the CRAPP tool!

5. If someone asked you how to carry out CPR which of these 3 websites would you recommend?  

6. When I go on to the internet to look for information for an assignment I do this...
Go straight to Google.
Go to another search engine.
Go to a previously known website and search there.
Use the library resources first.

7. More than just Google...
Demo HealthMash as an example – search for prehospital pain – nice article to demonstrate called - Pre-hospital pain management: the paramedics' perspective
Or CORE try searching for paramedics
Google Scholar – set the tool

8. Did you know…?
You can search Google for a phrase by using quotation marks e.g. “prehospital resuscitation”
You can search Google using site: to narrow your search to just one website e.g. prehospital resuscitation site:wales.nhs.uk
You can add a link to our library catalogue in Google Scholar allowing you to access more full text

9. https://scholar.google.co.uk/

10. Top tip: Finding quality information
Think about what you want to do, then think about what web tool or website will help you achieve that.
Finding quality information
Storage
Networking

11. Good quality health websites...
Health in Wales –
Dept. of Health –
Evidence search -
Welsh Government –
College of Paramedics –

12. Storage Free version = 2GB space Extremely popular = 100m+ users
Software install or access also via the web
Store files of any type: photos, word documents etc.

13. Do you use online tools to network with others. (e. g
Do you use online tools to network with others? (e.g. Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter)
Yes, I use it mostly for socialising
Yes, I use it mostly for academic networking
No, I don’t have an online presence

14. Networking You can lurk! twitter.com/search
Find people / organizations that interest you
The essentials:
Reply by
Hash tags for topics e.g. #paramedics, #WePmds
Only have 140 characters

15. Citing Web References
Web pages need to be referenced properly, as with books and journals
APA Referencing Guide – available on blackboard
Check with your tutor and librarians if unsure how to reference
Referencing guides in the CHHS module

16. Which of the tools do you think might be useful to you?
Twitter
Dropbox
Google Scholar
Another search engine
Something else!

17. Your Librarians humscilib@swansea.ac.uk
Need help? Just ask
bitly.com/chhslibrary
Your Librarians
Clare, Elen, Katrina, Izzy, Stephen
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@swanuni_iss