Web Research - Marie L. Radford, Susan B. Barnes, Linda R. Barr

Web Research

Selecting, Evaluating, & Citing
Buch | Softcover
112 Seiten
2002
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-205-33249-6 (ISBN)
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A librarian, a cybrarian, and a visual communicator offer undergraduates a quick guide to becoming savvy consumers of online information for their coursework and assignments. The slim text provides practical tips on how not to get caught in the "cob Web" of hyperlink overload, covering how to choos
This text provides helpful tips on how to find, select, and cite information accessed on the World Wide Web.

From using search engines to avoiding Web cheating, this book will guide students through the jungle of data on the Internet. Covering topics such as using the Web as a research tool, types of Web sites and information credibility, content evaluation, copyright issues, and when and how to cite Web sources, this brief guide covers all the bases for the proper use of Web information in research projects and class assignments.

All chapters include “Introduction,” “Chapter Summary” and “Bibliography for Further Reading.”

1. Using the Web as a Research Tool.


What This Book IS and IS NOT.



The Rock Bottom Basics.



Some Basic Terminology.



10 Essentials for Using the WWW for Research (Chart).



Identifying Web Sites.



Types of Web Sites.



When to Use the Web for Research.



When to Use the Web for Assignments (Chart).



Nothing But the Best: Great Web Sites for Research.



2. Search Engines and Subject Directories.


Search Engines Defined.



Types of Search Engines (Chart).



Finding Those Diamonds in the Desert-Using Subject Directories and Meta-Sites.



Smart Searching-Subject Directories and Meta-Sites (Chart).



Virtual Library Sites (Chart).



3. Content Evaluation.


You Found a Great Website, Now What?



Web Evaluation Criteria.



Relevancy to Your Research: Primary Vs. Secondary Sources.



Where Else Can You Go for Help in Evaluating Web Sites?



Comparison of Web Evaluation Sites (Table).



Additional Criteria for Evaluating Sties (Chart).



Critical Evaluation Web Sites.



4. Visual Evaluation.


Advertising on the Web.



Visual Presentation.



Visual Evaluation of Web Sites.



Information Navigation.



Web Design Sites.



Links to Learning HTML.



5. Copyright Issues and the Web.


Stay Out of Trouble with Fair Use Guidelines.



Don't Abuse Fair Use.



Don't Made These Copyright Mistakes!



Guidelines for When Permission is Needed.



Copyright for the Web and Digital Millennium.



Copyright Exceptions!



Web Cheating.



Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography.



6. When and How to Cite Web Sources.


What Do You Do First?



Things to Remember About Constructing a Citation.



Citation Styles.



Citing Online Newspaper Articles.



Citing Online Magazine Articles.



Citing Online Journals.



Citing Discussion List Entries from E-mail and from List's Archives.



Citing E-Mail Messages.



Citing Government Resources.



Citation Form for Online Government Publications.



Resources for Electronic Citation Guidelines.



Web Resources.



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Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.3.2002
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 204 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Web / Internet
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Wirtschaftsinformatik
ISBN-10 0-205-33249-8 / 0205332498
ISBN-13 978-0-205-33249-6 / 9780205332496
Zustand Neuware
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