{"id":756,"date":"2018-03-05T23:38:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2018-03-05T23:38:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:38:37","slug":"evaluating-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/unit-1-2\/find-and-select-open-resources\/evaluating-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>There is a great deal of information available on the Internet. Some of it is very credible and useful. However, there is a lot of misinformation and poorly researched information online too. As you become more skilled at academic online searching and locating materials you will become quicker at determining what information is useful and credible. In the meantime, consider the following frameworks.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"media\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_multimedia.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Evaluating resources<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Ronald Williams Library at Northeastern Illinois University has produced a succinct video with tips to help you evaluate information you find online.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks floatleft\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560px\" height=\"315px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H4K3aNuAKeU?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"The_CARS_Checklist_for_Online_Source_Evaluation\">The CARS Checklist for Online Source Evaluation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The CARS Checklist for Online Source Evaluation (Harris 2010<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>) is an appropriate means of determining what you need to look for when assessing the credibility of the information coming up in your online searches.\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Credibility<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td> Trustworthy source, author\u2019s credentials, evidence of quality control, known or respected authority, organisational support. <b>Goal:<\/b> <b>an authoritative source, a source that supplies some good evidence that allows you to trust it.<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Accuracy<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td> Up to date, factual, detailed, exact, comprehensive, audience and purpose reflect intentions of completeness and accuracy. <b>Goal: a source that is correct today (not yesterday), a source that gives the whole truth.<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Reasonableness<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td> Fair, balanced, objective, reasoned, no conflict of interest, absence of fallacies or slanted tone. <b>Goal: a source that engages the subject thoughtfully and reasonably, concerned with the truth.<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Support<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td> Listed sources, contact information, available corroboration, claims supported, documentation supplied. <b>Goal: a source that provides convincing evidence for the claims made, a source you can triangulate (find at least two other sources that support it).<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<dl>\n<dd><small>(Source: Harris, Robert 2010, \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualsalt.com\/evalu8it.htm\">Evaluating Internet Research Sources<\/a>\u2019.<i>VirtualSalt<\/i>. Accessed 17 October 2001<\/small>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"reading\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_reading.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Reading plus annotation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Read <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualsalt.com\/evalu8it.htm\">Evaluating Internet Research Sources<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> Log in to Hypothes.is and post comments and annotations as appropriate (Remember to include the course tag: lida101 in your post.)\n<ul>\n<li> If there are a large number of public posts, click on the search icon (<i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i>) and enter the course code (lida101) to filter posts for this course from the public feed.\n<\/li>\n<li> Try to find one example online to illustrate the point sharing the link in an annotation or comment. Replies and comments are encouraged.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Did you find this resource valuable? Feel free to share your thoughts by posting a WENotes comment, for example:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <i>When evaluating resources, I didn&#8217;t realise that &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>Evaluating online resources is harder because &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<li> <i>Evaluating online resources is easier because &#8230;<\/i>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div><p>You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><i>Note: Your comment will be displayed in the <a href=\"\/lida100\/course-feeds\/lida101-feed\" title=\"Learning in a digital age\/LiDA101\/Feed\">course feed<\/a>.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"References\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-1\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Harris, Robert 2010, \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualsalt.com\/evalu8it.htm\">Evaluating Internet Research Sources<\/a>\u2019. 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