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Quality? Be Skeptical!. Tsunami?. Uncyclopedia. The new plaza hotel. Quality Evaluation Checklist. Who wrote the page Use info: or look at “about us” Check how popular/authoritative When was it written. Other indicators: Why was the page written References/bibliography
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Quality Evaluation Checklist • Who wrote the page • Use info: or look at “about us” • Check how popular/authoritative • When was it written. • Other indicators: • Why was the page written • References/bibliography • Links to other resources • Helpful tool(bar)s - Google, Alexa • Always look for the source! www.sharon-it.com
Google and Alexa Toolbars • GooglePageRank • AlexaTraffic Rank www.sharon-it.com
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Quality – Example 1 • What is DMRD? • Top Google result: www.dhmo.org www.sharon-it.com
DMRD – Press Kit www.sharon-it.com
Evaluating Quality - Tutorials • http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html • http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les1/index.html • http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/webeval.htm • http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/evaluating/evaluate.html www.sharon-it.com