Web Research Selecting, Evaluating, and Citing

by Radford, Marie L.; Barnes, Susan B.; Barr, Linda R.

• ISBN13: 9780205467471
• ISBN10: 0205467474
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-08
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Web Research: Selecting, Evaluating, and Citingprovides helpful tips on how to find, select, and cite information accessed on the World Wide Web, with topics that include the Web as a research tool, types of Web sites and information credibility, content evaluation, copyright issues, and when and how to cite Web sources. Search Engines; Content Evaluation; Visual Evaluation; Copyright Issues on the Web; Citing a Website. Research Communication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Using the Web as a Research Tool	1	(27)
What This Book Is and Is Not	2	(1)
The Rock-Bottom Basics	2	(6)
Some Basic Terminology	3	(1)
Good News!	3	(1)
Bad News! (But Don't Panic)	4	(4)
Identifying Websites	8	(4)
Web Logs or Blogs	12	(2)
Identifying Misinformation and Hate Speech Sites	14	(2)
Why the Web Is Filled with Misinformation	14	(1)
How to Deal with Hate Speech and Misinformation	15	(1)
When to Use the Web for Research	16	(5)
Summary	21	(1)
Nothing But the Best: Great Free Websites for Research	22	(3)
Bibliography for Further Reading	25	(3)
Search Engines, Subject Directories, and Virtual Libraries	28	(23)
Search Engines	29	(7)
Google---The Search Engine Phenomenon	31	(5)
Finding Those Diamonds in the Desert: Using Subject Directories and Metasites	36	(6)
Virtual Libraries and Ask-A-Librarian Services	42	(7)
Virtual Libraries	42	(1)
Ask-A-Librarian Services---Help at Your Computer!	43	(2)
Recommendations for Using Ask-A-Librarian Chat Virtual Reference Services	45	(4)
Summary	49	(1)
Bibliography for Further Reading	49	(2)
Content Evaluation	51	(11)
Web Evaluation Criteria	52	(5)
Accuracy	53	(1)
Authority	54	(1)
Objectivity	54	(1)
Coverage	55	(1)
Currency	56	(1)
Relevancy to Your Research: Primary versus Secondary Sources	57	(1)
Help in Evaluating Websites	57	(3)
Summary	60	(1)
Critical Evaluation Websites	60	(1)
Bibliography for Further Reading	61	(1)
Visual Evaluation	62	(19)
Commercialization on the Web	63	(1)
Journalism on the Web	64	(3)
Visual Presentation	67	(2)
Color	69	(1)
Don't Judge a Website by Its Production Values	69	(3)
Developing Visual Savvy	70	(2)
Graphics and Visual Interest	72	(1)
Graphic Evaluation of Websites	72	(2)
Commercial Manipulation Strategies	73	(1)
Information Navigation	74	(2)
Navigation and Nontext Features	74	(1)
Evaluation of Navigation Design	75	(1)
Interactive Functionality Evaluation and Usability	76	(2)
Usability	77	(1)
Summary	78	(1)
Web Design Sites	78	(1)
Bibliography for Further Reading	79	(2)
Copyright Issues and the Web	81	(18)
Stay Out of Trouble with Fair-Use Guidelines	82	(2)
Don't Abuse Fair Use	84	(1)
Guidelines for Obtaining Permission	85	(1)
Creative Commons	86	(1)
Copyright for the Web and a Digital Millennium	86	(3)
Copyright Exceptions!	87	(1)
Freedom of Information	88	(1)
Web Cheating	89	(5)
Is Web Cheating Worth It?	91	(1)
Academic Integrity	91	(2)
Perceptions about Web Cheating	93	(1)
Summary	94	(1)
Copyright Websites	95	(1)
Bibliography for Further Reading	96	(3)
When and How to Cite Web Sources	99	(11)
Citation Styles	99	(2)
Scientific Style (APA or CBE)	99	(1)
Humanities Style (MLA or Chicago)	100	(1)
Citing Online Newspaper Articles	101	(1)
Citing Online Magazine Articles	102	(1)
Citing Online Journals	103	(2)
Citing Online Books	105	(1)
Citing Discussion List Entries	105	(1)
Citing Email Messages	106	(1)
Citing Government Resources	107	(1)
Citing a Web Page	108	(1)
Summary	108	(1)
Web Resources	109	(1)
Bibliography for Further Reading	109	(1)
Glossary	110	(5)
Index	115