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Internet ResearchInternet ResearchFourth EditionFourth Edition
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Internet Research:Internet Research: UnitUnit CC
Browsing
Subject Guides
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ObjectivesObjectives
Understand subject guides
Browse a subject guide
Search a subject guide
Navigate a subject guide
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ObjectivesObjectives
Tap trailblazer pages
Use specialized search engines
Understand evaluative criteria
Evaluate Web pages
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Understanding Subject GuidesUnderstanding Subject Guides
OrganizationOrganization
Selectivity & smaller sizeSelectivity & smaller size
Access methodsAccess methods
AnnotationsAnnotations
Results DisplayResults Display
Subject Guide Characteristics:Subject Guide Characteristics:
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Understanding Subject GuidesUnderstanding Subject Guides
OrganizationOrganization
~~ hierarchical
~~ general to specific
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TERMS TO USETERMS TO USE
HierarchyHierarchy
~~ a ranked order
Drilling down Drilling down
~~ clicking through topics and subtopics to find relevant
links
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Understanding Subject GuidesUnderstanding Subject Guides
Selectivity and small sizeSelectivity and small size
~~ human indexers
~~ trailblazer pages
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Understanding Subject GuidesUnderstanding Subject Guides
Access methodsAccess methods
~~ local search engine
~~ topic lists: alphabetical, geographical, chronological, etc.
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UnderstandingUnderstanding Subject GuidesSubject Guides
AnnotationsAnnotations
~~ summary or review of a Web page
~~ saves time by pre-evaluating quality
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UnderstandingUnderstanding Subject Guides Subject Guides
Display of resultsDisplay of results
~~ include number of results, annotations, other subject headings
~~ subject headings are usually clickable and provide another way to find related links
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Browsing a subject guideBrowsing a subject guide
Click through a hierarchical topic list
Links are chosen as the best sites by guide’s indexers
Excellent starting place when you know less about the topic
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CLUES TO USECLUES TO USE
Distributed subject guidesDistributed subject guides
~~ can be uneven in quality/standardization since they are kept on various computers by many contributors.
~~ can be very useful since they are usually maintained by subject experts
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CLUES TO USECLUES TO USE
Information in subject guides Information in subject guides can be organized in various wayscan be organized in various ways
~~ Energy might be under “science” at one guide,
under “engineering” at another, and under “technology” at another.
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Searching a Subject GuideSearching a Subject Guide
Local search enginesLocal search engines
~~ search their own indexes which include annotations, keywords, and subject
headings assigned by indexers
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CLUES TO USECLUES TO USE
More search engines are providing subject categories for related links
More subject guides are providing
local search engines as another way
to find relevant links on their sites.
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Navigating a Subject GuideNavigating a Subject Guide
Subject guides may provide:
▪▪ hierarchical lists of topics
▪▪ local search engines
▪▪ geographical lists
▪▪ alphabetical lists
▪▪ lists organized by Dewey Decimal
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TERMS TO USETERMS TO USE
Dewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification
~~ a numeric subject classification system used in many libraries
~~ organizes knowledge into 10 main subject areas
~~ named after its inventor Melville Dewey
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Tapping Trailblazer PagesTapping Trailblazer Pages
Trailblazer pagesTrailblazer pages
~~ created by scholars, experts, and organizations to organize and provide links to the best Web sites in their field
~~ excellent source of reliable Web resources
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Using Specialized Search EnginesUsing Specialized Search Engines
Specialized search enginesSpecialized search engines
~ ~ combine the best features of both search engines and subject guides
▪▪ they search the Web
▪▪ limit results according to subject
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Evaluative criteriaEvaluative criteria
~~ standards used to determine if a Web site is appropriate for your needs
Understanding Evaluative CriteriaUnderstanding Evaluative Criteria
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
OrganizationOrganization
AuthorityAuthority
Objectivity/AccuracyObjectivity/Accuracy
ScopeScope
CurrencyCurrency
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
OrganizationOrganization~~ design and function
~~ ease of navigation ~~ searchable
~~ site map and/or help page
~~ working buttons and links
~~ variety of ways to access material
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
AuthorityAuthority
~~ author identified
~~ author’s credentials identified
~~ author contact information
~~ author’s publications listed
~~ author’s associations listed
~~ resources documented
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
Objectivity and AccuracyObjectivity and Accuracy
~~ purpose of the site
~~ presentation of content (as fact or opinion)
~~ publisher, sponsor, or host identified
~~ Reviews by other Web sites/articles
~~ Author Reviews by other Web sites/articles
~~ errors
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
ScopeScope
~~ explanation of scope of site
~~ intended audience
~~ publisher, sponsor, or host identified
~~ matches needs
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Evaluative CriteriaEvaluative Criteria
CurrencyCurrency~~ creation or revision date provided
~~ matches needs
~~ broken links
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Evaluating Web PagesEvaluating Web Pages
Evaluating Web pagesEvaluating Web pages
~~ every time you search you must choose which Web pages to include in your research
~ ~ use evaluative criteria to evaluate Web pages
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SearchingSearching EffectivelyEffectively Includes:Includes:
browsing a subject guide
searching a subject guide
navigating a subject guide
using trailblazer pages
using specialized search engines
understanding evaluative criteria
evaluating Web pages
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