Must evaluate! Accuracy- is the information reliable and error free? Authority- is the source of the information reputable? Coverage- does it provide the.

Must evaluate!

• Accuracy - is the information reliable and error free?

• Authority - is the source of the information reputable?

• Coverage - does it provide the evidence or information you need?

• Currency - when was the information published / updated?

• Objectivity - does the information show bias?

MigrationWatch UK

Migration Watch UK is an independent think tank. It is chaired by Sir Andrew Green, a former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The Vice Chairman is Mr Alp Mehmet, MVO, a former Ambassador to Iceland. We have a distinguished Advisory Council from diverse ethnic and professional backgrounds.

MigrationWatch UK

Our purpose is to monitor developments, conduct research, and provide the public with full and accurate facts placed in their proper context. We also make recommendations for policy.Since its formation in September 2008 we have provided research for the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration led by Frank Field MP (Labour) and Nicholas Soames MP (Conservative). Details of the Group and their proposals can be found at www.balancedmigration.org

MigrationWatch UK

MigrationWatch UK homepage

Next stage – websitesreliable sources

• Educational ac.uk• Government gov.uk

• http://www.vtstutorials.co.uk/

Bringing it all together

Site maps

• Site maps give an overview of the pages within a website.

• Site maps of smaller sites may include every

page of the website, while site maps of larger sites often only include pages for major categories and subcategories of the website.

• Sitemaps can be organised in a variety of ways.

• Should give a good overall picture of how the site is organized and clearly define all the resources the website has to offer.

Bringing it all together

Site maps

Summary

Importance of organising information

How information looks – be cohesive, able to navigate. Imaginative

Types of resources

Preparing a search

Variety of information resources

Importance of evaluating information

Site maps

And finally ....

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody

isn't thinking. George S. Patton

But out of limitations comes creativity.

Debbie Allen

Linda Crane

Liaison Librarian for the Arts

[email protected]