Study Set Content:
Popullar websites
Internet
• Commercial web sites
Internet
Books • No sponsors or ads
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Educational web sites (e.g., University of Kansas, University of Chicago) • Government web sites (e.g., Library of Congress, Kansas.gov
Internet
• Statistics
Internet
Organizational web sites (
Internet
Current news & informatio
Internet
Current news & informatio
Internet
• Email, chat
Internet
Many sponsors and ads.
Internet
Best for college level research. • When you need to find credible information quickly.
Library
Best for personal information needs including shopping and entertainment
Internet
When you have time to more carefully evaluate information found on the open web.
Intermet
Articles and books written by journalists or experts in a professional field.
Library
Lack of control allows anybodyto publish their opinions and ideas on the Internet
Internet
All material in database is evaluated for accuracy and credibility by subject experts and publishers.
Library
Reviewed and updated regularly.
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Not evaluated (for the most part). Need to more carefully evaluate web sites for bias, accuracy, and completeness.
Internet
• Many sites are not updated regularly and can become outdated.
Internet
subscriptions are paid for through tuition and state taxes.
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