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CSCI 1300
Finding High-Quality Information on the Web

  • Christopher Nolan
  • Coates Library
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What’s Used to Search?
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Google Tips
  • Use advanced search to
    • limit by domain to avoid commercial sites
      • .edu, .gov, .org, and so on
    • use exact phrase searching
    • more tips here


  • Use Google Scholar
  • Use Google Desktop for your own files
  • Also compare other search engines
    • See Yahoo vs. Google comparison
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Directories
  • Librarians’ Internet Index
    • http://lii.org


  • InfoMine
    • http://infomine.ucr.edu/


  • Trinity Library lists
    • under Resources by Subject
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“I love Wikipedia…. any user can change any entry, and if enough other users agree with them, it becomes true.”
  • --Stephen Colbert
  • News.blog
  • http://news.com.com/2061-10802_3-6100754.html
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Let’s evaluate some sites:
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
    • http://www.martinlutherking.org/


  • Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
    • http://www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html


  • Effects of Global Warming
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_global_warming
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Evaluation Points
  • Author
  • Publisher (or website creator)
  • Intended purpose/audience
  • Objectivity/bias
  • Substantiation for claims
  • Recency of information