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- Introduce tour – provides a “brief” look at about 15 resources. But, how do we know whether any of these sites is worth the time and effort in learning about it and using to help a user or patron? Ask for examples of sites’ weaknesses and strengths . When has an Internet site provided valuable information? When has it misled? What does “useful” mean for a site? Credible? What does “authoritative” mean? What are the worst you’ve seen? Recap by explaining “credible” vs. “questionable”. Credible = from a known, authoritative source; provides verified, professionally validated content (by professional peers, standards, association) Questionable = of low, indeterminate value, quality, reliability or authenticity. Appearances can be deceiving – very boring site might be quite authoritative, attractive site might be all marketing.
- Introduce discussion of evaluative criteria for Internet information. Summarized from another Amigos course on evaluating resources. Provides a short list of objective criteria to apply to the sites on our tour List is not exhaustive. We will hopefully become a little wiser, savvier about some resources. We will not become deep experts in any of these sites. First , consider the content or subject matter of the site. What is it’s scope ? Is there a statement about its authority – how established , how maintained , how verified ? Is content appropriate for its intended scope or use? Is content objective ? Accurate (in general and in the details)? Are links reliable ? Do they link to additional content that is valuable and relevant to the original site?
- Second, consider the physical organization of the resource. Explain that physical appearance and use of site can help or reduce the value of its content . Is the site arrangement clearly shown? Navigation options “intuitive” and clearly indicated? How easy is the site to use? Forward navigation and reverse (or back)? Do graphics make site easier to use or difficult to load? Do visual images make content easier to understand? Make the site organization easier to follow? Do visual images and navigation “clutter” up the site? Make it difficult to learn the site, to find information or search? Does site load quickly? If slowly, are appropriate messages shown or is user left “hanging”? Ask attendees for several of their “least liked” features of site navigation and organization.
- Third, consider resource unique value and timeliness . Discuss the value of the specific site: How similar or comparable are the resource and content to other sites? How do costs, usage fees compare? How unique, distinctive or singular is the site? The content? The assistance provided to the user or patron? Do other sites link to the primary resource? Is there any “certification” or “endorsement” shown on the primary resource? Discuss the age , timeliness of the specific resource: When was the site last updated? Is this clearly indicated on the home page? On an “About” page? Is there an update policy stated clearly? How stable is the site? Has the link worked with repeated testing? How durable, or long-lasting, is the site? Does it appear to be disposable, one-time-use, quickly built? Or does it appear to be intended for on-going, permanent use?
- Explain summary scorecard : Provides an “at a glance” list of some key criteria to keep in mind as we explore selected Internet legal information resources. Not intended as an exhaustive or definitive list of all factors to consider when evaluating, designing, building or writing content for an information resource.
- Almanac of Higher Education Reports on faculty salaries, benefits, and working conditions within the United States (2008). CIA World Fact book A world almanac that includes country information including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, and the military. Updated every year. I nfoplease.com Loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, infoplease.com combines the contents of several up-to-the minute almanacs, an encyclopedia, and a dictionary. Old Farmer's Almanac Includes weather forecasts, details of the heavens, rising and setting times for the sun, moon, and planets, and many more interesting links.
- The Salary Calculator Check to see if a salary is commensurate to the salary you receive in your own state. Unit Conversion Calculators The Unit Conversion calculators allow you to easily convert between various English and Metric units for length, area, volume, weight, temperature, pressure, and force. Wage and Salary Conversion Calculator By selecting a pay period from the list provided and entering a wage value, calculate hourly, weekly, and monthly wage conversions. This service is provided by the Oregon Employment Department.
- 3000 Year Perpetual Calendar Site showing the 12 month calendar of a given year from 1 A.D. - 3000 A.D. Earth Calendar Inspired by The Book of Days, this database lists the date and day of the week for the national holidays and cultural events of dozens of countries around the world. Search by country, date, lunar phase and religion. The Official U.S. Time This website is provided by the two time agencies of United States, the National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST), and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO). Readings from the clocks of these agencies contribute to world time, called Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Historic Events and Birth-Dates From Scope Systems. Learn who was born or died, or what happened on any day in history.
- Oxford English Dictionary Online The Oxford English Dictionary is a great place to find the origin and historical use of words documented through literary sources. OneLook Dictionaries A growing resource that indexes more than 3,201,707 words in over 731 different Internet dictionaries. Foreign Languages for Travelers Words and phrases in over 74 languages helpful to the world traveler. Includes sound files. YourDictionary.com A directory of dictionaries and language tools, which includes more than 1800 dictionaries in more than 250 languages
- Elements of style Online version of William Strunk Jr.'s 1918 edition of Elements of Style . Includes elementary rules of usage, principles of composition, elements of form, and commonly misused expressions. Documenting electronic sources A guide from OWL at Purdue University.
- CDC (www.cdc.gov) is the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is an excellent resource for infectious disease information (flu, measles, STDs) as well as other public health information (global pandemic, bioter-rorism). Much of the website is available in Spanish and other languages.