Week 8 Evaluation and Authentication of Web Resources

Main points in lecture

• Any one with internet access can create web content.
• There is no control on what is published why its published and who publishes it.
• The web became so unruly because it was created at the right time.
• When searching information on the internet there are many factors to consider before taking it into account and using the information.
• FYI: ARPANET Dec 1969, 4 host computers Dec 1971, 23host computers Oct 1980, approx 200 host computers dec 1984, 2000+ host computers.

When researching and or evaluating a web site there are a few things to consider; make sure you are in the right place; when in doubt, doubt; consider the source; know what’s happening; look at details and distinguish web pages from pages found on the web. In addition to these factors, there are six criteria that get used commonly for evaluating a web site and they are: Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage and value. Authority: Who the author is and what their expertise is, Accuracy: is there a good reason that the information on the site is accurate and are the facts documented, Objectivity: what is the author’s point of view, what is the purpose of this site, Currency: has the site been kept up to date and when was it originally written, Coverage: does the site address the topic you are researching? Is the information basic and cursory or detailed and scholarly? Is the information substantial? And Value: was the page worth visiting? Offer anything informative, unique, or insightful? Is the site free of careless errors, Misspelled words, and poor grammer?

http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade60.html this is the first site I am going to evaluate. I believe that this site is good for the information I need about the sixties. The page was worth visiting it has been set out nicely. This web site has been made out to be very accurate on its information about the sixties. The facts are documented. This site was designed by Peggy Whitley and Written by Susan Goodwin. This site has been updated since December 2006sg. I didn’t find much on the author so we don’t know much about her. The main point in this web site is just to give information on the culture of the sixties. This web site was designed for the web.