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LIBRARIES, DATABASES AND THE INTERNET
Why do we need Libraries?
•Credible•Organized•Selected•In Depth Info
Google is great!
Are there other search engines or Databases that may provide better information?
http://kapalama.ksbe.edu/high/midkiff
Information is Power Information serves as the basis for beliefs,
decisions, choices and understanding our world
Do facts matter? What happens when we make decisions
based on wrong/unreliable information?
Why is it important to evaluate sources/websites?
• No rules or quality standards• Reliability and quality varies• Here today gone tomorrow• Evaluate – How???
CARS Evaluation of Web Resources
[CARS excerpted from: Evaluating Internet Research Sourcesby Robert Harris http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm]
CARS
C redibility
A ccuracy
R easonableness
S upport
C = Credibility
•Expertise•Truthworthiness•What is the reputation of the source?•What credentials does the author have?
ExamplesGood: www.kapalama.ksbe.eduQuestionable: aol.com/luke214/KSBE/KSBE
C A = Accuracy
Up to date/current Factual Detailed Exact Comprehensive
Hint: Question accuracy of the site if you notice bad grammar or misspelled words
C A = Accuracy
Example
Good: http://kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu/ www.ulukau.org
Questionable: http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/l~/478
C A R= Reasonableness
Fair/Balanced Somewhat objective Reasoned Free of absurd claims
Hint: Be wary of wild/irrational ideas, angry, hateful, inflammatory arguments
R = Reasonableness
Example
Good: www.ushmm.org
Questionable: http://www.adelaideinstitute.org
http://www.blackplague.org/holocaust
http://revisionisthistory.org
C A R S= Support
Information based on research or other evidence
Sources listed – citing sources strengthens your paper
Claims supported
External sources can help to validate evidence
S = Support
Example
Good: http://www.cancer.org
Questionable: http://www.cancercare.org
CARSC redibility
A ccuracy
R easonableness
S upport
What about Wikipedia?
Conflicting Information???Compare sources!!!Always question???
Finally
Remember what you do
represents you.Does your work
reflect the quality person
you are??