Lecture note 6 Evaluate Information
Not all information is equally valuable. Retrieved information must be carefully examined
to determine its usefulness and quality. In this chapter you will learn about tips and techniques
to help you determine the reliability and credibility of your sources.
From the pre-test you just completed, you can see that all information, whether print or
electronic, must be carefully examined and assessed. In the Web environment, the need for
evaluation is even more critical because almost anyone can place information there without being
monitored for quality or accuracy.
When you are gathering information, whether it's from books, journals, the Internet,
etc., you need to know whether it's good information. There are many questions you should ask
yourself as you decide whether a particular source is good for your research. Consider the
criteria listed below when evaluating sources. (Information competency tutorials: Evaluating
information, n. d.)
6.1 Is the Information Relevant / Appropriate? (Relevance / Appropriateness)
6.2 Is the Information Timely? (Currency)
6.3 Is the Information Reliable? (Authority/Credibility)
6.4 Is the Information Complete? (Coverage)
6.5 Is the Information Accurate? (Accuracy/Bias)
6.6 Is the Design of the Web Site Effective? (Design)
6.1 Does the Information Relate to Your Topic or Answer Your Question? (Relevance)
Is the Information Appropriate and Useful for Your Needs? (Appropriateness)
Relevance has to do with the importance of the information for your
specific needs. Recognize that not all information is appropriate for a particular
assignment or information need. Questions to ask: (Information literacy @ ODU:
Evaluating information sources; Relevance, n. d.)
a) Is the format of the information useful for your assignment?
Be aware that information is available in many different formats. You must
determine whether the information is useful, regardless of the format, for
example, print video or some other format.
b) Is the information a primary or secondary source?
Some assignments require the use of primary sources. The Web provides
access to many types of primary materials such as raw data, diaries, letters,
manuscripts, and original accounts of events. These are historical documents
which are no longer copyrighted. Information that has been analyzed and
interpreted is considered a secondary source.
c) Is the information comprehensive enough for your needs?
Some sources provide only a broad summary of a topic and others
focus only on a specific aspect of a topic. These sources are useful for quick
Lecture note 6 Evaluate Information Not all information is equally valuable. Retrieved information must be carefully examined to determine its usefulness and quality. In this chapter you will learn about tips and techniques to help you determine the reliability and credibility of your sources. From the pre-test you just completed, you can see that all information, whether print or electronic, must be carefully examined and assessed. In the Web environment, the need for evaluation is even more critical because almost anyone can place information there without being monitored for quality or accuracy. When you are gathering information, whether it's from books, journals, the Internet, etc., you need to know whether it's good information. There are many questions you should ask yourself as you decide whether a particular source is good for your research. Consider the criteria listed below when evaluating sources. (Information competency tutorials: Evaluating information, n. d.) 6.1 Is the Information Relevant / Appropriate? (Relevance / Appropriateness) 6.2 Is the Information Timely? (Currency) 6.3 Is the Information Reliable? (Authority/Credibility) 6.4 Is the Information Complete? (Coverage) 6.5 Is the Information Accurate? (Accuracy/Bias) 6.6 Is the Design of the Web Site Effective? (Design) 6.1 Does the Information Relate to Your Topic or Answer Your Question? (Relevance) Is the Information Appropriate and Useful for Your Needs? (Appropriateness) Relevance has to do with the importance of the information for your specific needs. Recognize that not all information is appropriate for a particular assignment or information need. Questions to ask: (Information literacy @ ODU: Evaluating information sources; Relevance, n. d.) a) Is the format of the information useful for your assignment? Be aware that information is available in many different formats. You must determine whether the information is useful, regardless of the format, for example, print video or some other format. b) Is the information a primary or secondary source? Some assignments require the use of primary sources. The Web provides access to many types of primary materials such as raw data, diaries, letters, manuscripts, and original accounts of events. These are historical documents which are no longer copyrighted. Information that has been analyzed and interpreted is considered a secondary source. c) Is the information comprehensive enough for your needs? Some sources provide only a broad summary of a topic and others focus only on a specific aspect of a topic. These sources are useful for quick
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