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

Extend

• Librarian's Internet Index - Annotated
  • http://www.lii.org
• About - directory of wide variety of subjects
  • http://www.about.com
• Academic Information
  • http://www.academicinfo.net/
• 21st Century Information Fluency Project
  • Need to sign in to use, it has a wide variety of tools to use, especially for evaluation.
• Practical Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources
  • Time-tested, librarian-created guide to copyright, intellectual property, fair use, propaganda.
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
  • Cornell University, very good links to other sources.
• Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
  • University of Cal-Berkeley.
• Searching the Internet Effectively
  • The author of this site introduces readers to basic Internet search tools, discusses how to use them effectively, and provides tips for evaluating results. Not frequently updated.