Internet Literacy Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation.
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Internet Literacy
Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation
Why not Google?
• Anyone can make a website.• The top sites Google gives you is
based on popularity.• Google only shows the surface web,
not the deep web.
What is RADCAB?
This tool will helpyou to assess and
judge information you find online and
to think criticallyabout information
Relevancy
Ask yourself:
• Is the information relevant (or closely connected) to my question?
• Am I on the right track?
RelevancyKeywords
Let’s pretend we have a research assignment on recent findings about new planets being discovered outside of our solar system.USE EXAMPLE WHY
Nouns and objects planet planets
verbs and adverbs are usually thrown out
Using OR planet or planetsdiscovery or find
results with either one or both of your terms
Use “quotes” “solar system” use quotes to get exact phrase results
Using AND “new planet” and “solar system”
results will include both of your search words
Using NOT (or -) planet not starplanet-star
results are only the first word and not the second
site: planets site:eduplanets site:gov
Only edu sitesOnly gov sites
Appropriateness
Ask yourself:
• Is the information suitable for my age and core values?
• Will it help me answer my question?
Appropriateness
• Information sources that make you feel confused or uneasy are information
sources to be exited ASAP.• You are in charge of “policing” your own research activity. How? By setting your own personal boundaries for what you view, read and listen to that take
into account your age and core values.
Detail
Ask yourself:
• How much information do I need? • Is the depth of coverage adequate?
Detail
What are the details? How are they useful?
Site map Navigation and scope
Page organization: titles, headings, and subtitles
Navigation and evidence of quality construction
Works cited pagesCredit to information sources used
External links Additional information sources
Internal search engine Quick information retrieval
Interactive, graphic elementsVisual aids and interface interaction
Design appeal Easy and pleasant to use
Which site has enough
detail?
Currency
Ask yourself:
• When was the information published or last update?
Currency
• The quality of our research is related to how carefully we analyze the currency of our information sources.
• http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
Authority
Ask yourself:
• Who is the author of the information?• What are his or her qualifications?
Authority
• Authoritative information sources have everything to do with how accurate and credible the information presented is.
• What are the author's qualifications? Is the author associated with a particular school, university, organization, company, or governmental agency? Is his or her email address included on the website?
Bias
Ask yourself:
• Why was this information written?• Was it written to INFORM me,
PERSUADE me or SELL me something?
Bias
How do you know if the information you have found has a special agenda behind it? Does the information have a particular angle, slant, or spin to it?
Look for clues. Clues like:• the domain name • the domain suffix (.com, .edu, .gov, etc.) • the advertising • the mission statement • the authorship or organization behind the
information • the tone of voice or language used
Best places to start
Iowa AEA Onlinehttp://www.iowaaeaonline.org/
EBSCO and World Book Web
Sweet Searchhttp://www.sweetsearch.com/
Adapted with permissionfrom author
“RADCAB” ™ A mnemonic acronym for information evaluationCreated by Karen M. Christensson, M.S. Library Media Education
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