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C. Module 2
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DETAILS OF A WEB PAGE
Just like a book has 'Features of Text' (i.e. titles, headings, index, diagram, table of contents, font color and size, etc.) a web page has specific features to help you know how to navigate through it and find information quickly in order to allow you to evaluate the site to see if the information found on the site is what you need.
Features of Text (SMART Board Lesson)
Features of Text (student Handout)
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USING THE DETAILS OF A WEB PAGE
Detail- “How much information do I need?” is a valuable question to ask early in the research process. The answer should help you determine where to look for information and when you can stop looking. Check the information source for detail. Does the information source offer you the depth of coverage you need for your assignment?
Once accessing a web site use these details of a web page to help you determine if the information needed can be found on the page.
- Internal Search Engine or Control F (creates a find box)
- Site Map (found at the bottom of the page)
- Page organization: Title, headings, and Subtitles
- External Links
- Interactive, Graphic Elements
- Design Appeal (http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/) Example of bad design
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LESSON OBJECTIVE
By the end of this module, you will understand the parts of a web site and be able to use the features of the site to evaluate the site to see if the information found on the site is what you need.
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BETTER SEARCH ENGINES TO USE OTHER THAN GOOGLE
http://www.sweetsearch.com/
http://www.procon.org/ (pro and con search engine)
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page
http://www.infotopia.info/
http://www.goorulearning.org/#discover
http://www.ipl.org/
http://www.refseek.com/
http://blekko.com/
http://clusty.com/
http://www.dmoz.org/
http://search.yahoo.com/?fr=altavista
http://www.dogpile.com/
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RADCAB EVALUATION EXERCISE
Click on the link to be taken to the Stich.It that will guide you through the web pages you will be looking through. After each site fill out the RADCAB evaluation form.
Websites in the stich.it-
Dog Island: http://www.thedogisland.com/
ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care
PBS Kids: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/pets/article7.html
Waggin Tails Doggie Day Care: http://www.sacramentodoggiedaycare.com/
RADCAB evaluation form: http://hhs.twinriversusd.org/radcab
Lesson 2 Section 1
Link 1 – Go to the following link and take the test
http://library.albany.edu/usered/webeval/
Watch for the 6 points of a web page:
- Author
- Audience
- Scholarship
- Bias
- Currency
- Links
Who pays for or controls the internet? Here’s one example of how money is generated on the internet using key works or search terms. (This will help with Section 3)
Lesson 2 Section 2
WATCH
Link 2 - Why isn’t Google always the answer to a search?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39mnu1Pkgw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Lesson 2 Section 3
Link 3
Search Terms Website
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/how/keywords.htm
Link 4
Boolean Logic Website
http://www.ithacalibrary.com/sp/subjects/boolean
Link 5
Boolean Logic Video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlghuxGjHok
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tm-sDKCnO4
Link 6
Developing Key Words
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui-iFnS-9hs&safe=active
Search Terms Video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8aK3Z2PA5A&safe=active
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WHAT IS A LIBRARY DATABASE?
A library database is an electronic collection of records containing either full-text documents (text, video, music), citations, or abstracts of articles (or chapters in books).
Definition taken from: http://guides.rider.edu/databases