Web Research
Selecting, Evaluating, & Citing
Published on 14. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-205-33249-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides helpful tips on how to find, select, and cite information accessed on the World Wide Web.
From using search engines to avoiding Web cheating, this book will guide students through the jungle of data on the Internet. Covering topics such as using 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, this brief guide covers all the bases for the proper use of Web information in research projects and class assignments.
From using search engines to avoiding Web cheating, this book will guide students through the jungle of data on the Internet. Covering topics such as using 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, this brief guide covers all the bases for the proper use of Web information in research projects and class assignments.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-33249-6 (9780205332496)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
09/2005
2nd Edition
Pearson
€79.41
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Content
All chapters include "Introduction," "Chapter Summary" and "Bibliography for Further Reading."
1. Using the Web as a Research Tool.
What This Book IS and IS NOT.
The Rock Bottom Basics.
Some Basic Terminology.
10 Essentials for Using the WWW for Research (Chart).
Identifying Web Sites.
Types of Web Sites.
When to Use the Web for Research.
When to Use the Web for Assignments (Chart).
Nothing But the Best: Great Web Sites for Research.
2. Search Engines and Subject Directories.
Search Engines Defined.
Types of Search Engines (Chart).
Finding Those Diamonds in the Desert-Using Subject Directories and Meta-Sites.
Smart Searching-Subject Directories and Meta-Sites (Chart).
Virtual Library Sites (Chart).
3. Content Evaluation.
You Found a Great Website, Now What?
Web Evaluation Criteria.
Relevancy to Your Research: Primary Vs. Secondary Sources.
Where Else Can You Go for Help in Evaluating Web Sites?
Comparison of Web Evaluation Sites (Table).
Additional Criteria for Evaluating Sties (Chart).
Critical Evaluation Web Sites.
4. Visual Evaluation.
Advertising on the Web.
Visual Presentation.
Visual Evaluation of Web Sites.
Information Navigation.
Web Design Sites.
Links to Learning HTML.
5. Copyright Issues and the Web.
Stay Out of Trouble with Fair Use Guidelines.
Don't Abuse Fair Use.
Don't Made These Copyright Mistakes!
Guidelines for When Permission is Needed.
Copyright for the Web and Digital Millennium.
Copyright Exceptions!
Web Cheating.
Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography.
6. When and How to Cite Web Sources.
What Do You Do First?
Things to Remember About Constructing a Citation.
Citation Styles.
Citing Online Newspaper Articles.
Citing Online Magazine Articles.
Citing Online Journals.
Citing Discussion List Entries from E-mail and from List's Archives.
Citing E-Mail Messages.
Citing Government Resources.
Citation Form for Online Government Publications.
Resources for Electronic Citation Guidelines.
Web Resources.
Books.
1. Using the Web as a Research Tool.
What This Book IS and IS NOT.
The Rock Bottom Basics.
Some Basic Terminology.
10 Essentials for Using the WWW for Research (Chart).
Identifying Web Sites.
Types of Web Sites.
When to Use the Web for Research.
When to Use the Web for Assignments (Chart).
Nothing But the Best: Great Web Sites for Research.
2. Search Engines and Subject Directories.
Search Engines Defined.
Types of Search Engines (Chart).
Finding Those Diamonds in the Desert-Using Subject Directories and Meta-Sites.
Smart Searching-Subject Directories and Meta-Sites (Chart).
Virtual Library Sites (Chart).
3. Content Evaluation.
You Found a Great Website, Now What?
Web Evaluation Criteria.
Relevancy to Your Research: Primary Vs. Secondary Sources.
Where Else Can You Go for Help in Evaluating Web Sites?
Comparison of Web Evaluation Sites (Table).
Additional Criteria for Evaluating Sties (Chart).
Critical Evaluation Web Sites.
4. Visual Evaluation.
Advertising on the Web.
Visual Presentation.
Visual Evaluation of Web Sites.
Information Navigation.
Web Design Sites.
Links to Learning HTML.
5. Copyright Issues and the Web.
Stay Out of Trouble with Fair Use Guidelines.
Don't Abuse Fair Use.
Don't Made These Copyright Mistakes!
Guidelines for When Permission is Needed.
Copyright for the Web and Digital Millennium.
Copyright Exceptions!
Web Cheating.
Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography.
6. When and How to Cite Web Sources.
What Do You Do First?
Things to Remember About Constructing a Citation.
Citation Styles.
Citing Online Newspaper Articles.
Citing Online Magazine Articles.
Citing Online Journals.
Citing Discussion List Entries from E-mail and from List's Archives.
Citing E-Mail Messages.
Citing Government Resources.
Citation Form for Online Government Publications.
Resources for Electronic Citation Guidelines.
Web Resources.
Books.