Web Search Evaluation & Citation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Course Background
   2. Prepare to Search
   3. Search Examples
2. Learn
   1. Searching
   2. Subject Guides
   3. Subject Guides Example
   4. Web Directories
   5. Web Directories Example
   6. Search Engines
   7. Search Engine Example
   8. MetaSearch Engines
   9. MetaSearch Engine Example
   10. Preparing to Search
   11. Think about your topic
   12. List Search Terms
   13. Communicating with Search Tools
   14. Search Operator: AND
   15. Search Operator: OR
   16. Search Operator: NOT
   17. Advanced Searches
   18. Evaluation
   19. Finding Information
   20. Validating Sources
   21. Using Alexa
   22. Using Wayback Machine
   23. Using Search Engines
   24. Citation
   25. Online Citation Tools
   26. Starting Noodle Tools
   27. Using Noodle
   28. Using Citation Machine
   29. Using Source Aid
3. Practice
   1. Searching
   2. Evaluation
   3. Citation
4. Discuss
   1. WikiSpaces Discussion
5. Reflect & Assess
6. Collaborate & Contribute
   1. Feedback
7. Extend

Evaluation

Part I

UCLA College Library Hoax - a short assignment for evaluation practice.

Part II

Below you see the window to access the discussion section of the course wiki on WikiSpaces (http://websearching.wikispaces.com/message/list/home). In order to complete this exercise, you must visit the website listed at the start of each discussion thread and score it based on the following evaluation criteria:

Accuracy

Authority

Objectivity

Currency

Coverage

You must also answer the question 'Would you use this site as a source? Why or why not?

Post your answers as responses to each of the discussion threads.

Next: Please go to the Citation tab under the Learn heading at left