Evaluating information is about examining the information you find to decide if it is:relevant for your information need ,and is a reliable source of information
Five criteria for evaluating Web pages
Accuracy.
Authority.
Objectivity.
Currency.
Coverage.
Why evaluate? Anyone can publish anything on the Internet. There are no quality controls.
The Internet vs other online Information Resources Internat & Intranet
Evaluate your information
Evaluate sources of information
Types of information
Evaluating web pages
Evaluating a Book
Pre-exercise
Exercise
Currency of Information: Exercises
The Human Brain
How Horoscopes Work
