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Evaluating & Citing Electronic Sources Elaine MacLean St. Francis Xavier University October 2006. Evaluate information with a critical eye Use criteria to evaluate credible web sources Use APA or MLA to cite electronic source. What do we hope to learn?. (2) States of MIND.
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Evaluating & Citing Electronic Sources Elaine MacLean St. Francis Xavier University October 2006
Evaluate information with a critical eye Use criteria to evaluate credible web sources Use APA or MLA to cite electronic source What do we hope to learn?
(2) States of MIND • Be Suspicious • Critically evaluate every page you find
(5) Questions ?? Who ?? What ?? Why ?? When ?? How
?? WHO ?? • Is there an author? • What makes him/her an expert? • Is she/he with a reputable organization? • Can you verify the credentials or contact information?
WHO are the AUTHORS? http://www.alexchiu.com/ http://www.hss.edu/Conditions/Rheumatoid-Arthritis/Rheumatoid-Arthritis/
?? WHAT ?? • What is the point/intent of the website? • What is the particular audience? • What kind of information - general or comprehensive?
WHAT – FUN or REAL? http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ http://www.godsendinstitute.org/home.html http://www.dhmo.org/
?? WHY ?? • Is the website providing just one point of view? • Is it biased or does it push a specific perspective? • Does the site contain advertising? • If there are ads, is there a conflict of interest between them and the content?
http://www.gatt.org/ http://www.wto.org/ World Trade Organization(WTO) ?
?? WHEN ?? • Is it clear when the information was published? When was it last updated? If there are links to other websites, do they work? • Depending on your subject area (Business/Science), current information is vital. • The top or bottom of a web page is normally the first place to look for a date.
Most Current? http://cybrary.uwinnipeg.ca/people/mleggott/hypermedia/chat/session-5.html http://www.cbc.ca/ http://www.brucesonline.com/
?? HOW ?? • Is the site easy to navigate? Are there obvious signs of errors or typos? Can factual information be verified using other sources? • Ease of navigation or the ability to verify facts quickly is important. • Time is valuable! If you're having problems with a source, there is probably a more efficient way to find what you're looking for.
Online periodical: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2000). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, xxxxxx. Retrieved month day, year, from source. Online document: Author, A. A. (2000). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from source. CITING ELECTRONIC SOURCES - APA
VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates [Electronic version]. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123. APA - Internet article based on a print source(same)
VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates. Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-123. Retrieved October 13, 2001, from http://jbr.org/articles.html APA - Internet article based on a print source(different)
Fredrickson, B. L. (2000, March 7). Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevention/volume3/pre0030001a.html APA - Article in an Internet-only journal
GVU's 8th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/usersurveys/survey1997-10/ APA - Stand-alone document, no author identified, no date
Borman, W. C., Hanson, M. A., Oppler, S. H., Pulakos, E. D., & White, L. A. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 443-449. Retrieved October 23, 2000, from PsycARTICLES database. APA - Electronic copy of a journal article, retrieved from database
APA - Citations in Text of Electronic Material (Myers, 2000, ¶ 5) (Beutler, 2000, Conclusion section, para. 1)
MLA – Scholarly Project Victorian Women Writers Project. Ed. Perry Willett. May 2000. Indiana U. 26 June 2002 <http:// www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/>
MLA – Information Database Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet. 19 June 2001. Lib. of Congress, Washington. 18 May 2002 <http://thomas.loc.gov/>.
MLA – Article in a Journal Sohmer, Steve. "12 June 1599: Opening Day at Shakespeare's Globe." Early Modern Literary Studies 3.1 (1997): 46 pars. 26 June 2002 <http://www.shu.ac.uk/emls/0301/sohmjuli.html>.
MLA – Work from a Library Subscription Service Youakim, Sami. "Work-Related Asthma." American Family Physician 64 (2001): 1839-52. Health Reference Center. Gale. Bergen County Cooperative Lib. System, NJ. 12 Jan. 2002 <http://www.galegroup.com/>.
MLA – PERSONAL WEBSITE Lancashire, Ian. Home page. 28 Mar. 2002. 15 May 2002. <http://www.ch ass.utoronto.ca:8080/~ian/>.
FINAL THOUGHTS • GOOD to be CRITICAL • WHO/WHAT/WHYWHEN/HOW • Think BEFORE you choose it!