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Stephanie Willen BrownPark Library
swbrown@unc.eduUNCParkLib .
INTERNET RESEARCH FOR JOMC101 • SEPT. 16, 2016
Stephanie Willen BrownPark Library
swbrown@unc.eduUNCParkLib .
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INTERNET RESEARCH FOR JOMC101 • SEPT. 16, 2015
Tonight• Answer Qs from homework• Evaluating the Interwebz – CRAAP!• Searching the Interwebz & beyond
• Good Google searches• Statista• NewsBank
• Plus cats!
This presentation adapted from the CRAAP test created by folks at the Meriam Library at California State University Chico & used by permission
Discuss Homework• What resource did you use to answer questions?
• What search terms?
• How many results?
• How much time?
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Currency of Information
https://flic.kr/p/9cHTPe
Questions for Currency• How recent is the information?
• Is the date appropriate for the topic?
• When the site is updated, does the information change?
• Dates not always included on Web pages
• If included, a date may have various meanings:• Date first created• Date placed online• Date last revised
http://findicons.com/icon/221914/question2
Relevance
Questions for Relevance• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your
question?
• Who is the intended audience?• Is the information at an appropriate level?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
• Would you be comfortable using this source in a news article?
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Authority
https://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/5546944758/
Questions for Authority• Who is the author?
• Are the author’s credentials or professional affiliation given?
• Is there contact information for the author or maintainer?
• What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the source? • .com • .edu • .gov • .org •.net *
http://findicons.com/icon/221910/question5
Accuracy
https://flic.kr/p/a7VCV
Questions for Accuracy• Is the information supported by evidence?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed by experts?
• Does the tone seem biased or is it free of emotion?
• Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?
http://findicons.com/icon/221911/question4
Purpose
https://flic.kr/p/cqRMJq
Questions for Purpose• What is the purpose of the website?
• Inform• Persuade • Present opinions• Report research• Sell a product
• Is the material presented as fact? opinion? propaganda?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
• Who’s the audience? General? Scholars? Knowledgeable?
http://findicons.com/icon/221913/question3
Most Important CRAAP Qs• When was the information published or posted?
• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• Where does the information come from?
• What is the purpose of the information?
Che
ck it
out
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Beef Nutritionwww.beefnutrition.org/
Google (Search) Tips• How many people searched with a question?
• “What was the most popular brand of chocolate in the U.S. in 2014, as ranked by sales?”
• Instead: Simplify search: pull out key terms, ideas
• What are essential elements of question?ChocolateSalesU.S.2014
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Google Search: Try Again for Teen Q• How many teens have made at least one new friend
online in the last two years? • Essential elements of question?
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Google Tips, More• Quotes around search terms to narrow results
• “social media”
• AND terms to increase relevance, decrease number of results• “social media” “age group”
• Limit by date• Click on “Search tools”• Click on “Any time”• Select date options
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New Question:• I heard Trader Joe’s was going to open a store in
Greensboro. Is that going to open any time soon? My mom loves Trader Joe’s!
• Essential elements of question?
Class Search: Trader Joe’s in GSO?• Find recent news stories about Trader Joe’s in Greensboro.
Free News Articles @ UNC
Better than Google!
Pros & Cons ofWikipedia?!
Beyond Google: Wikipedia
One Thing You Learned• Post one thing you learned today to Sakai.
• Check out what other people learned … so you can remember more!
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