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Online Resources

Evaluating online sources of 

information, some of the good

ones, and how to use them.

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Evaluating sources

When looking at online sources of 

information, consider the following:

•  Scope – what & how much info is covered?•  Quality of content

•   Accuracy of content

•  Currency – is the information up to date?

•   Authority of author, publisher, website, etc.

 –  Are the info providers reputable & trusted?

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Evaluating sources (cont.)

When looking at online sources of 

information, consider the following:

•  Usability, search capabilities, and responsetime

•  Arrangement of material – does the source

have an organized, easy-to-use layout?

•  Appropriateness to audience – is the source

right for your  information needs?

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Some good sources to know about...

•  www.ipl2.org-Informa1onyoucantrust

•  www.refdesk.com-FactCheckerfortheInternet

•  TheCIAWorldFactbook-

hps://www.cia.gov/library/publica1ons/the-

world-factbook/-Informa1ononallofthecountriesaroundtheworld.

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www.ipl2.org 

•  ipl2 is “a public service organization and a

learning/teaching environment.”

•  Brings together and categorizes informationsources from across the Internet

•  Hosted by Drexel University’s College of 

Information Science & Technology(http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/)

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www.ipl2.org

Howtouseipl2.org•  Exampleques1on:“Whataresomefamoussayingsor

wri1ngsofthephilosopherFriedrichNietzsche?”

1.)Go to the

ipl2.org

homepage,

and click on

“Resources bySubject”

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www.ipl2.org

2.)

Next, look under 

the heading “Arts

& Humanities,”

and click on thesub-heading

“Philosophy.”

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www.ipl2.org 

3.)

On the next

page, scroll

down

until you see

a listing that

seems

suitable, such

as “The

Perspectives

of Nietzsche”and click on

the link.

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www.ipl2.org 

4.)

View the

website to

read and

learn aboutthe famous

German

philosopher.

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www.refdesk.com 

•  The three main goals of refdesk:

1.  Fast access

2.  Intuitive and easy navigation

3.  Comprehensive content, rationally indexed

•   A one-stop site to find many different typesof information on lots of subjects

•  Sets evaluation standards for includedreference sources (http://www.refdesk.com/criteria.html)

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www.refdesk.com 

How to use refdesk.com•  You want to find general information on the Hubble

Telescope (the one that takes the cool space photos)

1.)

To start, goto the

refdesk

homepage.

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www.refdesk.com 

2.)

Scroll down to

the near-

bottom of the

home page.

Under theheading

“Refdesk

Subject

Categories,”

click on the

“Space/

 Astronomy

sub-heading/

link.

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www.refdesk.com 

3.) Scroll down the Space/Astrology page until you get to theG-I Section. You will then see several links on the Hubble

Space Telescope. Click on the “Hubble Space Telescope

Home Page.”

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www.refdesk.com 

4.) View amazing photos and learn about the history of 

the Hubble telescope and other space discoveries.

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CIA World Factbook

•  Provides information on the history, people,

government, economy, geography,

communications, transportation, military, and

transnational issues for 267 world entities.

•  Includes maps (physical geography and

political), flags of the world, and country

comparisons

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CIA World Factbook

1.)

Go to the

home page

for the CIA

World

Factbook.https://

www.cia.gov

/library/

publications/

the-world-

factbook/

index.html 

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CIA World Factbook

How to use the CIA World Factbook•  You want to find out about the climate of Costa

Rica; you might be taking a trip there soon.

2.)

From the“Select a

Country or 

Region”

drop-down

menu, findand select

Costa Rica

from the list.

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CIA World Factbook

3.)

On the

Costa Rica

information

page, select

and expandthe

“Geography

section.

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CIA World Factbook

4.a.)

We can see

that the

climate in

Costa Rica

is tropical &subtropical,

with a dry

season

from Dec.-

 Apr., and a

rainy

season

from May-

Nov.4.b.) The terrain consist of coastal plains

separated by rugged mountains, including

over 100 volcanic cones.

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Summary/Conclusion

When searching and using online resources:

•  Verify the quality of the information; if it

seems questionable and does not list/citesources, do not use the source.

•  Use appropriate sources for the task at hand.

•  Make sure the information is up to date and

current.

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Some reputable online sources you can trust...

 – www.ipl2.org 

 – www.refdesk.com 

 – www.infoplease.com  – www.usa.gov/ 

 – https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html 

 – http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/

pages/index.xhtml