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URLs Can Provide Hints About the
Authorship of a Website
As you view open web sources, consider the site author or sponsor in your
evaluation of sources. According to the American Library Association, “Many
URLs (Uniform Resource Locator or web site address) include the name and
type of organization sponsoring the webpage. The 3-letter domain codes and
2-letter country codes provide hints on the type of organization.”
.edu |
designates an educational institution, such as
http://docsouth.unc.edu/
,
the "Documenting the American South" resource library from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
.gov |
designates a United States government site, such
as
http://memory.loc.gov/
, the "American Memory" resource library from the
Library of Congress.
.org |
designates an organization or association, such
as
http://www.historians.org/
, the website of the American Historical
Association.
.com |
designates a commercial site, such as
http://www.history.com/
, the
website for the History Channel.
.museum |
designates a museum website, such
as
http://www.smb.museum/en/home.html
, the website for the Staatliche
Museen zu Berlin.
.net |
designates a personal or miscellaneous site, such
as
http://besthistorysites.net/
, a website that lists recommendations for the
internet's best history websites.
Vetting Content: Six Great Questions
TYPE
What kind of content is this?
a.
Who created this content?
b.
Is the content biased or have a political slant?
c.
Follow the money…is this sponsored content?
SOURCE
Who and what are the sources cited and why should I believe them?
a.
Is this sourceless information? A lot of information without any sources
to support it?
b.
Is the writer the expert? This could limit the authenticity to just one
perspective.
c.
Credentialed experts? Are the sources used provided by experts that
are easy to identify their credentials?
d.
Proximity of knowledge? Is this information first-hand, second-hand, or
even third-hand? The closer to the original event the more accurate.
e.
Distance in time? When did the event occur? Does time play a factor in
accuracy?
EVIDENCE
What’s the evidence and how was it vetted?
a.
What is the evidence provided?
b.
Is the evidence verified?
c.
Is there a solid method of verification?
INTERPRETATION
Is the main point of this piece proven by the evidence?
a.
Is there a thesis or main point?
b.
Are the conclusions being drawn for you?
c.
Is the information being interpreted for you?
d.
Is the other side being presented?
e.
Are unknown factors being acknowledged?
COMPLETNESS
What’s missing?
a.
Is anything missing?
b.
Was the explanation not clear?
KNOWLEDGE
Am I learning every day what I need?
a.
Am I learning from this experience?
b.
Does this experience a good use of valuable time?
Fact Checking Websites
To help people figure out what is factual and what is not, numerous websites
offer a public service of fact checking information. Please review these
websites to see how they check information, how they are different, and how
they are similar to each other.
FactCheck.org
– A nonpartisan nonprofit that reviews the accuracy U.S.
politics.
Media Bias/Fact Check
– Website that analyzes websites and
information based on bias, factual reporting, quality of sources, and fact
checking.
Politifact
– Website that checks the accuracy of information largely
related to politics.
Snopes
– Website that fact checks information allowing individuals to
make-up their own minds.
Truth or Fiction
– Website that checks the accuracy of information sent
via email.
Full Fact
– Fact checker in the United Kingdom (England, Wales,
Scotland, and Northern Ireland).
Hoaxy
– Data visualizer that checks the spread of claims and fact
checking on Twitter and the Internet.
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There are a couple key search strategies that will help you save time. These
include
Choosing the Right Databases
and
Choosing and Using Keywords
. Let’s
take a look at some terminology before we get started.
Database
: A database, in library terms, is a collection of bibliographic records
and/or a collection of sources - articles, book chapters, books, audio, etc. They can
be general or subject specific.
Keyword
: A keyword can be a word or phrase you type in a database search box to
locate sources.
Open Web
: The open web includes websites and sources that are freely available.
Your library website includes subscription content not found readily via the open
web.
Background information
: Background, or basic, information on a topic includes
what you might find in an encyclopedia or dictionary.
In-Depth Information
: Detailed information on a specific aspect of a specific topic.
Scholarly articles are good sources of in-depth information.
Guides/Pathfinders
: Your library may have research or course guides, sometimes
called pathfinders, that give you directions on finding sources in a particular subject
or course.
Locating Databases
After determining the type of information you need, you should
locate
one or more
databases to search. To locate databases, go to
your
library website. Here are the
steps to help you locate library databases: Start by selecting Online Research >
Search >
Articles & Databases
to find the listing for all the library’s
databases! Here is a helpful FAQ:
Where can I find a specific library
database?
Your library will have links to “
research guides
” – also called other names to
include: portals, ebibibliographies, e-bibs, campus guides, subject guides, or course
guides.
These guides include the most relevant research tools for your field of study,
including article databases, ebooks, authoritative websites and multimedia. See:
Is
there a library research guide for my degree program?
Helpful Links:
How are library databases different from a regular internet search
engine?
Where can I find subject-specific or "special topics" databases in the
APUS Library?
I don't know which databases are best for my research topic. Where
should I start searching?
I'm not getting any results when I search the library's databases. Do you
have any tips?
Are there tutorials that can help me learn to use specific library
databases?
I'm new to the APUS Library. Where should I start?
Practice IdentiFying Keywords
Let's practice selecting keywords for research topics. Look at the research topics
below. Which words or phrases do you think would make good keywords? Scroll
down to find out if you were right.
"How are users of social networking applications affected by privacy issues?"
"The United States will achieve energy independence through the development and
use of electric vehicles."
"Women punk rockers changed gender politics in rock music."
Were You Right?
"How are users of
social networking
applications affected by
privacy
issues
?"
[Keywords: social networking, privacy]
"The
United States
will achieve
energy independence
through the development
and use of
electric vehicles
."
[Keywords: United States, energy independence,
electric vehicles]
"
Women
punk
rockers changed
gender politics
in
rock music
."
[Keywords:
Women, punk, gender politics, rock music]
Use Multiple Keyword Searches
Don’t limit yourself to just one keyword when you search, as this may return too
many results. Multiple keyword searches are necessary to get the best results. Start
with the broad concepts related to your topic and then add or try more specific
keywords.
For example, in researching the impact of poverty on children’s education, start
with the keywords “poverty” and “education;” then get more specific by adding
terms such as “achievement,” “inequality,” or “United States”.
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