Overview
Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, and Citing provides helpful tips on how to find, select, and cite information accessed on the World Wide Web, with topics that include 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. Search Engines; Content Evaluation; Visual Evaluation; Copyright Issues on the Web; Citing a Website. Research Communication
Synopsis
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 choose search engines, subject directories, and metasites, and how to evaluate a site's accuracy, reliability, and currency. Also covered: copyright issues and crafting citations for electronic sources.
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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 choose search engines, subject directories, and metasites, and how to evaluate a site's accuracy, reliability, and currency. Also covered: copyright issues and crafting citations for electronic sources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)