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How is the Purpose of a Website be determined? - By Zara OBrien

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How is the Purpose of a Website be determined? - By Zara OBrien

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The purpose of information provided is to inform- teach,sell, entertain,provide public services or persuade. In determining the purpose of the website the abstract,summary or table of contents for the source if available should be read. The website's or author's affiliations should be examined and looked up. The domain extension such as .com and .edu should also be looked at. Determining a writer's intent is important when evaluating your sources , especially when it comes to Web sites , but also applies to any informational resources. Free Websites must be evaluated for purpose with the most caution. In determining the purpose, it is important to consult Web resources that are subscibed by Costaatt's library before searching the rest of the web.

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Some Challenges of determining the authority of a Web page- By Zara OBrien

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Some Challenges of determining the authority of a Web page- By Zara OBrien

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Engagement, Metrics,rankings and content quality are all important in determining the authority of a website, and so is audience engagement. Websites with alot of audience interaction have a higher authority than websites that see little engagement from their users. One of the main problems is how the metric is misused. Novice SEOs are jumping on a metric and focusing on this are metric. Commonly they will: Only aim to get links over a certain metric.

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Are .org usually reliable and credible?- By Zara OBrien

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Are .org usually reliable and credible?- By Zara OBrien

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Because it is easy for anyone to publish anything on a website , websites that contain reliable information need to be found websites witht the domain.org generally have reliable information.
A .org extension should be used by a charity or non- profit organization for several reasons. For one, it adds credibility . It also sends a positive public message that the purpose of the site is to serve the greater good of the public,not to make a profit.

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How can the currency of a page be determined ? By Zara OBrien student ID: 00008414

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How can the currency of a page be determined ? By Zara OBrien student ID: 00008414

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The currency of the page can be determined by the date information was published or produced. It also tells you how current it is or contemporaneous it is with the the topic being researched. Key Indicators of the currency of the information are: date of the cooyright and the date of the publication.

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Zara OBrien- Five Criterias for Evaluating Criteria are : 

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Zara OBrien- Five Criterias for Evaluating Criteria are : 

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a.) Accuracy of Web Documents . Who wrote the page?
b.) Authority of Web documents . Who published the document.
c.) Objectivity of the web Documents.
d.) Currency of the web documents.
e.) Coverage of the web Documents.

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Zara OBrien: Can a blog post or tweet be a reliable source of information?

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Zara OBrien: Can a blog post or tweet be a reliable source of information?

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In general , blogs should not be considered as a reliable scholarly source according to an article taken off the world wide web. While it has been discovered that some blog post  are written by real experts and can be a great source of some topics discussed in a blog ,many of the discussions are strongly opinionated  and lack professionalism as a scholarly source.
Some blogs are filled with valuable information that can be effectively used in finding products and services. On the other hand , it has been established that information found on Twitter are truthful, but the services is also used to spread misinformation and false rumors , often unintentionally. After doing research on blogs at Costaatt 's library, I learned that " blog writers often have very different perspectives on developing stories from the more traditional news media" (Ann Marlow Reidling et al). The text book on information Literacy also paints a bad picture of blogs by stating that readers or researchers can end up being misinformed if they tryed to get all their news from the blog alone.

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The Credibility of a Web page by Zara OBrien

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The Credibility of a Web page by Zara OBrien

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After conducting a search on the world wide web about the topic : Credibility of a Web Page" I discovered that evaluating 4 areas would determine if the web page is credible, these four areas that would be evaluated include: the Author: Information on the Internet with a listed author is one indication of a credible site, secondly date: the date of any research information is important , including information found on the internet. By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes, sources: credible websites ,like books and scholarly articles should cite the source of the information presented, the domain: some domains such as .com,.org abd .net can be purchased and used by any individual. However, the domain.edu is reserved for colleges and universities. Finally, the site design would also determine credibility since a well designed site can be an indication of more reliable information. Good design helps information to be more easily accessible.

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Raegan Bernard - Evaluating Web Resources 

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Raegan Bernard - Evaluating Web Resources 

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Doren McMillan - Evaluating web resources

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Doren McMillan - Evaluating web resources

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What are the criteria for evaluating Information?

Answer: It is my understanding that to evaluate the information that I gathered in the best way possible, I would have to implement a method of research called “The CRAAP test”. the “CRAAP TEST” is an acronym for multiple ways you can vet information thoroughly.

C: Is the information that you're evaluating fresh or stale, when was it last updated or “revised”.

R: Relevance; Can the information I’m looking at fit with the topic of my research. And is the reading level of the information too low, or too high for my targeted audience.

A: Authority: What is the credentials of the authors or editors, or is the article peer-reviewed or the book published by certified academic presses, or self-published.

A: Accuracy; is it accurately put together, is there a bibliography to be able to cite the research being evaluated.

P: Purpose; What is the reason for the information being presented, does the author of said information biased, or does he or she try to stay as neutral as possible on the subject given.

How can the purpose of a website be determined?

Answer: You have to make sure the author presents the information in an unbiased manner, it must not be leaning to one side of any argument, but fair to both sides of the discussion.

Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?

Answer: Most times a blog can be a good source of information to be cited, however, some blogs do not have publisher or author contact information.

A tweet on the other hand would have most information required to cite it, except for the location.

What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

Answer: sometimes it can be difficult to deduce who the author or publisher is. And if the author is stated, most times no credentials are given.

How can the currency of a web page be determined?

Answer: you can figure out the web page’s currency by looking at ‘last updated’ as well as the date published.

Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?

Answer: Not all of the time. Some of them will have paywalls as well as no cited resources to verify whether or not the information is current or valid

When you looked at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

Answer: what stood out to me was that Martin's wife was the one who published the site after he was assassinated. And also that some web pages may have alternate agendas behind the scenes. You just have to do proper research to find them.

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What are the criteria for evaluating Information?
The CRAAP test is used for evaluating information. Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose.

How can the purpose of a website be determined?
To determine the purpose of a website, analyze the information presented and interpret whether it is biased, rational and appropriate with your research topic.

Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?
Foremost, the post must always be approached with informed skepticism, and depending on the creator, i.e. if it is a well-established organization (Ex. WHO) or experts in the field of the topic.

What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
Some sources may not have the author clearly identified nor their credentials and their contact information may also be omitted on the page.

How can the currency of a web page be determined?
By viewing the date posted, the dates it was reviewed, checking the links provided for referencing and that there are no dead links.

Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
No, all web pages should be evaluated when doing research and should not be assumed to be reliable right off the bat.

When you looked at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most   significant to you?
While comparing both websites, notable points to me were that both sites were .org, both provided different information and one was biased with an agenda and lastly that there most definitely is the need to differentiate whether the source is credible or not, although both are from an organization which are assumed to be reliable sources by the vast majority of people. By using the CRAAP test, one should've been able to cipher the relevance and the purpose of the web pages, leading to realize that one page was biased and trying to sell something, whereas the other page was focused, objective and unbiased.

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1) What are the criteria for evaluating Information?

The criteria for evaluating information are:
Authority, Accuracy, Currency, Relevance, and Objectivity.

2) How can the purpose of a website be determined?

The purpose of a website can be determined through the information provided, whether it is biased or not. It can be determined through the author's intention.

3) Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?

A blog post or a tweet can be reliable depending on who makes it. If the person or organization is an expert in the field related to the topic.

4) What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

Some challenges faced are, the page may lack identification of the author and his/her credentials.

5) How can the currency of a web page be determined?

The currency can be determined by looking at the dates the content was written as well as posted and revised. The information provided and links should be checked to see if it is updated.

6)   Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?

No, not all addresses ending in .org are reliable.

7)  When you looked at   the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, we hat information was most   significant to you?

After viewing the video mentioned above, the point that stood out to me, is the fact that both sites ended with .org, however the sites provided different information. One site was biased and had an agenda, promoting a specific belief; whereas the other was objective and unbias.

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Karishma Dass - Evaluating Web Resources

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Karishma Dass - Evaluating Web Resources

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1.     What is the criteria for evaluating information?

The criteria for evaluating information is influenced by the CRAAP test.There are five criteria for evaluating information, Currency (when was the information updated and last reviewed or revise,) Relevance (how much information was given and is it reliable/ related to your topic or subject), Authority (who are the author (s) and their qualifications/ credentials), Accuracy (is the information given can be found and/ or verified in any other sources) and lastly, Purpose (is the purpose of writing the information is stated, is the subject/ approached from a bias point of view or not).

2.      How can the purpose of a website be determined?

According to the Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial and the Evaluating Sources video, The purpose of a website can be determined by reading and analyzing whether the information given in the website is bias, fair/ balanced and reasonable to your topic/ subject.

3.     Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?

Yes, a blog post or a tweet can be reliable sources of information only if it came from a well-established organization or experts in the topic area. However, it is always best to remain skeptical of sources and assess where it came from, what was the purpose and what other factors are there.

4.     What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

Some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page are: it might be difficult to determine authorship as the author’s name may not be stated/ present, the author’s qualifications may be frequently absent and contact information may not be listed.

5.     How can the currency of a web page be determined?

The currency of the web page can be determined by locating the date the web page was written, when it was last reviewed, how recent is the information written on the webpage and lastly, clicking on a link that works (no dead links).

6.     Are all web pages ending in .org reliable?

No, because according to the Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial that presented the example of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr, both web pages ended in .org however, one was an official website, which it was fair an included minimum bias and the author and contact information was given whilst, the other was false and used as a web page bias to Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Therefore not all web pages ending in .org are reliable.

7.     When you looked at the video that compared the websites about Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

After viewing the video that compared the websites about Martin Luther King, I noticed that both the URLs contained the domain .org. however, the domain does not showcase information regarding the site quality. Both websites entail purpose and bias. Using the CRAAP criteria, I realized the usefulness of these websites and thus, the source and accuracy of information was determined, as well as, the objectivity of the source, the currency and by what authority this information is presented.

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Karishma Ramlochan- Evaluating Web resources.

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Karishma Ramlochan- Evaluating Web resources.

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Vanessa Springer- Evaluating Web Resources

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Vanessa Springer- Evaluating Web Resources

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1) What are the criteria for evaluating information?
According to the video "The CRAAP Test", the criteria for evaluating information is : Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose/Objective.

2) How can the purpose of a web site be determined?
The purpose of a website can be determined by ensuring that the information is not bias and is fair. The author most make their intentions clear.

3) Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source?
A blog post or a tweet can be a reliable source of information. You have to clarify where the information came from and what is the purpose of the information. Once it relates to  the topic that you are doing research on.

4) What are some the challanges of determining the authority of a web page?
Author's qualification not posted
Difficulty identifying the author
Contact information.

5) How can the currency of a web page be determined?
The currency of a web page can be determined by the date in which the information was written or last revised. Make sure that there is are no dead links.

6) Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
According to the video " Evaluating Web pages" not all web pages with the address ending in .org is reliable. We must evaluate our information.

7) When you looked at the video that compared Martin Luther King, What information was most significant to you?
When I looked at the video I learnt that even though a site may have a particular domain you still need to ensure that it is credible before you use it.

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Shealtiel Rolle- Evaluating Web Resources

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Shealtiel Rolle- Evaluating Web Resources

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T'shanna Elvin- Evaluating Web Resources

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T'shanna Elvin- Evaluating Web Resources

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1) What are the criteria for evaluating information?
~ The criteria for evaluating information is influenced by the CRAAP test. Currency; when was the information published, updated and/or revised, Relevance; is the information related/relevant to your topic, Authority; the source of the information, Accuracy; indication of the depth of the author's knowledge, Purpose; the reason for which the information exists.
2) How can the purpose of a website be determined?
~ The purpose of a website can be determined by assessing the objective of the site whilst ensuring that the information presented is fair, balanced and not biased.
3) Can a blog post or tweet be a reliable source of information?
~ Yes a blog post or tweet can be a reliable source of information, once the posts relates to the information needed and the author of these posts are recognized scholars.
4) What are some challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
~ There are situations where you can find a web page that has the information you may need, but the author and his credentials are not made available. This makes it difficult to check how reliable/ credible the information may be.
5) How can the currency of a web page be determined?
~ The currency of a web page can be determined by the time frame in which the information was published, updated and/ or reviewed.
6) Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
~ No. Not all websites that have .org as its domain are reliable. We must still ensure to check the author's credentials despite the article being published by an organization.
7) When you looked at the video that compared the websites to Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?
What stood out to me was the fact that the domain tells us nothing about a sites credibility. Both websites on Martin Luther King had .org as there domain but the information presented was biased.

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After looking at the videos, please answer the following questions

·         What are the criteria for evaluating Information?

-          The four criteria for evaluating information on the internet is; Authority, Accuracy, Currency and Objectivity.

·         How can the purpose of a website be determined?

-          The purpose of a website can be determined by ensuring the information is with minimum bias, is fair, balanced and reasonable.

·         Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?

-          Yes, a blog post or a tweet can be a reliable source of information. However, checking the purpose of the post as well as who is the targeted audience can further ensure that the information being presented is credible.

·         What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

-          Some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page is the absence of the author or even the absence of the author’s qualifications and contact information.

·         How can the currency of a web page be determined?

-          The currency of a web page can be determined by dates of when it was written, published on the website and when this information was last revised.

·         Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?

-          No, not all web pages ending in org. are credible. However, evaluating your information to ensure credibility is always needed.

·         When you looked at   the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

-          After looking at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King some information that was most significant to me was the objectivity of both websites as well as the authority on the Martin Luther King website.

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1) What are the criteria for evaluating information?

The criteria for evaluating information is: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose.

2) How can the purpose of a website be determined?

The purpose for a website can be determined by surveying the target of the site while guaranteeing that the data introduced is reasonable, adjusted and not one-sided.

3) Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?

Indeed, blog post and tweet from well authorized association might have significant data connection to your theme however it is critical to stay suspicious with regards to the source and the reason for these sites and tweet.

4) What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

A portion of the difficulties of deciding the power of a website page is the shortfall of the author or even the shortfall of the author's capabilities and contact data.

5) How can the currency of the web page be determined?

The currency of a web page can be dictated when outline in which the data was distributed, refreshed or potentially assessed.

6) Are all web pages with addressed ending in .org reliable?

Actually no, web pages addressed ending in .org are not always reliable.

7) When you look at the video that compared the websites to Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

I've discovered that sites and other data sources might contain the author's predisposition or association's perspectives and sentiments regarding the matter which might impact how the data is introduced.

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Destinee Munroe Evaluation Web Resources

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Destinee Munroe Evaluation Web Resources

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1. What are the criteria for evaluating information?
CRAAP  Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy and Purpose are the criteria for evaluating information

2. How can the purpose of a website be determined

The website purpose can be determined when it is the  information given doesnt reflect bias and or doesn't speak less off, over one or the other

3. Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source?
A blog post can be reliable and relevant when it corresponds properly related to your topic/research.

4. What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

Difficulties I may face are when the authors or publishers necessities are missing such as name or another credibility

5. How can the currency of a web page be determined?

the currency of the web page can be determined by dates and latest updates

6. Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
web pages ending with.org are reliable

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Anika Rodney-Bruce- Evaluating of Web Resources

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Anika Rodney-Bruce- Evaluating of Web Resources

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(1) After looking at the videos the criteria for evaluating information are Accuracy, Authority, Currency ,Objectivity .

(2) How can the purpose of website be determine? It can be determine by the looking to see if its objective source and it not bias and it is fair.

(3) Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?
Yes, it can be  but you need to find out who  made it, and their purpose plus if it is relating to your research topic.

(4) What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
It can be difficult to find out authorship.
Author's qualification are sometimes not present.
Plus, his/her contact information may not be register, so you cannot identify their identity.

(5) How can the currency of a web page be determined?
By the date on which the page was written and placed on the web and when it was  last revised.
Recent information on the topic.
No dead links

(6) Are all web pages with addressed ending in .org reliable?
No, not all it does not mean its credible.

(7) When you look at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?
The information that was most significant to me was both had purpose of bias and that you can find out how to see if a website is credible by looking at the authority, accuracy, currency, objectivity.

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1.) What are the criteria for evaluating Information?
After looking at the video there are 4 important guideline that can be use when evaluating information which are: authority in which information is presented, Accuracy of the information, the currency of the information,  the objectivity of the source.

2.) How can the purpose of a website be determined?
to determine the purpose of a webpage is the find out if objectivity of the source. The information presented must be fair, balance and reasonable with minimum bias.

3.)Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?
yes, blogs and tweet from well establish organization may have valuable information relation to your topic but it is important to remain skeptical about the source and the purpose of these blogs and tweet.

4.) What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
some of the challenges that may face to determine the authority of a webpage are the absence of the authors name, the qualification of the author and contact to verify the identity.

5.) How can the currency of a web page be determined?
The currency of a webpage can be determine by the date in which the information was written, when it was last revised and if the information is appropriate and timely.

6.) Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
No, there are sites that uses these suffixes to mislead and are bias with the information presented like in comparison to the martinlutherking.org and the thekingcenter.org.

7.) When you looked at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you.
the information that was most significant to me was the authority and objectivity of the two webpages.

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Jalene Lum Young's- Evaluation of Web Resources. 

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1.What are the criteria for evaluating Information?
There are five important criteria which are, Accuracy,Authority, Currency, Relevance and Purpose.

2.How can the purpose of a website be determined?
On a Website it is essential for the date to be objective. Sometimes the author maybe be bias and this can affect the purpose of the website.

3· Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?
A blog can be a reliable form of information, firstly one has to  check who posted the tweet or blog and the purpose of their message.

4.What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
1. no author listed
2. no contact information.

5.How can the currency of a web page be determined?
The currency of a webpage is determined once a webpage has a date and when it was published.

6.Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
I would say not all web pages ending with .org are credible.

7. When you looked at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?
Information which was significant to me was the ways you can find out about if the website is credible and trustworthy.

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EXPLANATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

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Please answer the following questions:

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This YouTube tutorial from the Wolfgram Memorial Library at Widener University evaluates two web pages on the same topic

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This video from the University of Washington shows how the credibility of information depends on where it came from, who it is for and how you will use it

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Research 101:  Credibility is Contextual

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This video from Western University Gives an overview of criteria for evaluating information

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The criteria for evaluating information are

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1. The criteria for evaluation information is CRAAP. Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose

2. Purpose of a website can be determined  by  figuring out if the article is based on fact and reason for which it exists.

3. A blog or tweet can be a reliable source of information depending on how the information relates to you topic and the time frame.

4. Some challenges that occur when  determining the Authority of a web page are:  (a) no list of authors
(b) no list of contact information

5. The currency of a webpage can be determined  by the information on how long the page was updated and whether the information is current or out of date.

6. I would say yes, all the web pages ending with org. are reliable.

7. From the videos that compared Martin Luther King, what was most significant to me was understanding that some articles may have problems determining Authority. The article had a quotation and when I read the actual article it was a book review.

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Jodie Marie's Evaluating Web Resources Entry

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LIBS 130 - Assessment 1B: Evaluating Web Resources

LIBS 130 - Assessment 1B: Evaluating Web Resources

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LIBS 130 - Assessment 1B: Evaluating Web Resources