LIB160 Chapter 2: Finding and Evaluating information online
Which of the dates listed below is the best indicator of the currency of a web page's content? A date listed after "Page created on..." A date listed after "Last updated on..." The most recent date given in the page's author's credentials. The copyright date listed for the web page. The date given on a featured blog post.
A date listed after "Last updated on..."
For the statements on information "value" below, indicate which are true or false, as described in Chapter 2: Free information has no value. Only paywalled materials have value. Value may be contextual depending on what you need. Value can mean usefulness. True False
False False True True
You find a peer-reviewed article and a blog written by the same person who is an expert on the topic. Using what you've learned in Chapter 2, indicate which of the following statements are true or false: Blogs should never be used for academic purposes. Only the article is authoritative because it's peer-reviewed. Both the article and the blog are authoritative because the author is an expert on the topic. If you need peer-reviewed material, only the article should be used. True False
False False True True
For the topics listed below, indicate which finding tool would be the best choice: Google or Google Scholar? Articles discussing the "living history" museum movement to use as sources for a paper for an anthropology course. Information on upcoming events at Living History Farms, an open-air museum located near Des Moines, Iowa. News articles about medal winners in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Peer-reviewed articles giving economic predictions about future trends in the sports industry. Google Google Scholar
Google Scholar Google Google Google Scholar
What is the difference between Google and Google Scholar? Google searches different types of websites, but Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials. Google searches the whole web, while Google Scholar searches all the library's journal articles. Google Scholar is for professors doing research and should not be used by students. There is no significant difference between Google and Google Scholar. Google Scholar only searches .edu websites.
Google searches different types of websites, but Google Scholar searches only scholarly materials.
According to Chapter 2, is a website with a top level domain of .edu automatically trustworthy, or does its content need to be evaluated? It doesn't need to be evaluated because successful colleges and universities are trustworthy. It needs to be evaluated because you don't know if that college has a strong scholarly reputation. It doesn't need to be evaluated as long as it's hosted by a respectable educational institution. It needs to be evaluated because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality. It always needs to be evaluated because some private colleges are for-profit institutions.
It needs to be evaluated because domain tells you where a site comes from but doesn't guarantee quality.
Using what you know about Wikipedia contributors from this chapter, give TWO reasons why you might want to use an additional source. Wikipedia contributors are all from the US. Majority of Wikipedia contributors do not have advanced degrees. Wikipedia articles are not traditionally peer reviewed. Wikipedia contributors tend to be from the life sciences only.
Majority of Wikipedia contributors do not have advanced degrees. Wikipedia articles are not traditionally peer reviewed.
What is the main reason a sponsored link website gets placed at the top of search engine results? Good website design - the search engine sponsors them as innovative examples. Relevance - search engines have algorithms to rank relevancy, so websites most relevant to your search get placed at the top. Popularity - these are the most visited websites. Credibility - websites are ranked by the search engine, with the best at the top. Money - the search engine company is paid to place it at the top.
Money - the search engine company is paid to place it at the top.
This chapter discusses the difference between open web material and paywalled resources. For each item below, indicate if it describes Open, Paywalled, or could be either type of resource. the resource requires you to login the resource is scholarly you can view the resource regardless of your affiliation your access to the resource depends on being enrolled at Iowa State University Open Paywalled Could be either
Paywalled Could be either Open Paywalled
You see a news article on Facebook that seems unbelievable and you've never heard of the news organization this article came from. Indicate below the most effective step for verifying the quality of the news source. Assume all their facts are wrong if you don't like the source's perspectives Use WorldCat's Advanced search to look for books by the article's author Use Facebook's Advanced search to look for article's author Check how many Facebook likes & comments the article has received Search Media Bias/Fact Check for information on the news organization
Search Media Bias/Fact Check for information on the news organization
Using Advanced Search in Google Scholar would allow you to: Return results only from ISU Library. Find only peer reviewed articles. Search for an exact phrase. Search only case law. Search with controlled vocabulary set by Google.
Search for an exact phrase.
Google Scholar results often list older articles first. Which TWO of the following choices help you easily find recent articles in your results? Skip to a later page of search results. Sort results by date instead of relevance. Use the facets to select a year. Uncheck the "include citation" option
Sort results by date instead of relevance. Use the facets to select a year.
Using the evaluation criteria in Chapter 2, go to this website and evaluate it: http://www.huapala.org/ (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. What are the credentials for the author(s) of the website? There is no author listed. The author has a Master's degree in Hawaiian Culture. The author is a Professor at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. The author has a Ph.D. in Music. The author is listed but not any actual credentials.
The author is listed but not any actual credentials.
As described in Chapter 2, what is a potential benefit for researchers in using social media in addition to traditional scholarly publishing? They may reach different audiences through social media. Social media is widely used by journal peer reviewers. There really is no reason for them to use social media tools. They can get stress relief by socializing online. It allows them to observe what their students are doing online.
They may reach different audiences through social media.
Using the criteria in Chapter 2, click on the link and evaluate this website: http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/ (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. . What is the main purpose of this website? To encourage more people to read the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. To arrange a pilgrimage to Switzerland. To promote historical re-enactment clubs for actors. To sell Sherlock Holmes books and videos. To provide news about the Sherlock Holmes Society of London.
To provide news about the Sherlock Holmes Society of London.
Indicate whether the statements below about Google Scholar are true or false. As an ISU student, you can access paywalled articles the Library owns in your Google Scholar search results. Google Scholar covers scholarly materials only from paywalled sites, not from the open web. You will need to login to Google Scholar to use it on campus. You can find a variety of scholarly materials with Google Scholar. True False
True False False True
You are attempting to access an article. Which TWO choices below are reasons you might be prompted with the following screen? You are off-campus and not logged into your ISU account. ISU owns a copy of this article and you are on campus. This article is open access and requires you to pay a fee. This article is part of a subscription journal. This article is being provided for free on a trial basis.
You are off-campus and not logged into your ISU account. This article is part of a subscription journal.
According to Chapter 2, which TWO examples of search topics below would be most likely to have useful results in Wikipedia? original research information on global marketing trends a timeline of events in the Black Lives Matter movement research journal articles on human computer interaction a broad overview of a topic to help you pick an aspect to focus on
a timeline of events in the Black Lives Matter movement a broad overview of a topic to help you pick an aspect to focus on
You've evaluated a website and found information about the authors that shows their many qualifications are relevant to the websites topic. According to Chapter 2, this suggests that the website is ... unbiased in terms of point of view. complete in terms of content coverage. authoritative in terms of credentials. meant to inform in terms of its purpose. current in terms of content.
authoritative in terms of credentials.
Which of the following are points that can demonstrate the accuracy of a website? whether the site is written for beginners or experts with the topic whether the site is open or requires you to set up an account and login a statement of the purpose of the website is clearly stated the top-level domain (such as .edu, .com, .us...) of the website whether the information it contains agrees with other sources
whether the information it contains agrees with other sources
