Sunday, January 11, 2009

Unit 1, Part 1 - Concepts for Effective Searching

I. Research Log Entry – 1 point

    1. Which did you know already? I already knew about Boolean operators.
    2. Which were new to you? I knew most of the evaluation methods, but I learned more in depth in the relevance and scope section.
  1. If you were given a research assignment and you chose the web as one strategy for your search, name three important evaluation elements you need to consider.
1. Credibility
2. Accuracy
3. Quality



1 comment:

  1. Good answer. I would also suggest that, in spite of choosing good criteria, you might want to place authority higher on the list. The credentials of the author, his/her documented expertise in a topic, is critical to a good web site. aline

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