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Exploring the Internet

GOAL :

Learning About Search Engines
Learning How to Evaluate Web Sites

Learning How to Cite Online Resources

Introducing Search Engines for Local Search

Learning How to E-mail, Download, Print

Introducing Search Engines:

academic search engines
Directories
general search engines
Search Engines

How to Evaluate Web Sites :

AUTHORITY & ACCURACY
is the author identified
are his / her credentials listed
is there a sponsoring institution listed

Exercise: 1. Evaluate the following Web links regarding
authority & accuracy.

OncoLink
Tobacco Control Archives
MMWR
CIOLEK.COM

2. Find one (1) Web site which in your judgment is authoritive & accurate; and one (1) which is not.

OBJECTIVITY
is the purpose clearly stated
is the information impartially presented

   Exercise:
1. Evaluate the following Web links regarding
objectivity.

worldwidelabs.com
National Right to Life

2. Find one (1) Web site which in your judgment is objective; and one (1) which is not.

COVERAGE
does the link satisfy the needs of the audience
is the topic covered comprehensively

   Exercise:
1. Evaluate the following Web links regarding
coverage:

healthfinder

2. Find one (1) Web site which in your judgment covers the topic well; and one (1) which is not.

CURRENCY
link updated lately
are the links up-to-date

   Exercise:
1. Evaluate the following Web links regarding
currency:

USA Today
CNN

2. Find one (1) Web site which in your judgment is current, up-to-date; and one (1) which is not.

   How to Cite Online Resources:

Style Manuals

   Exercise:
1. Cite one (1) article from a periodical found in HTML format (from EBSCO); and
2. cite one (1) article in PDF format (also from EBSCO).

   Introducing Search Engines for Local Search :

Ask Jeeves Local

Google Local

Yahoo! Local

Moving / Relocating

   Exercise:
1. 2.

   How to E-mail, Download, Print:

E-mail | Download | Print

* a pre-quiz

Updated September 24, 2007