Toolkit Website Evaluation This video walks through the basics of evaluating a website to find quality information. It encourages viewers to evaluate websites in the way an editor would review an article. By thinking like an editor, we can be our own gatekeeper and learn to find the most trustworthy information. Resource Type: Video Categories: Evaluating
Toolkit Website evaluation for bias, authority and currency: In class activity Students are prompted to select the best information source for a WR 122 essay from a short list URLs. They are prompted to consider the authority, bias, and currency in order to chose the most valuable. Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Evaluating
Toolkit What are library databases? This video describes what library databases are, why you might want to use one, and how to choose the right ones for your project. It also shows you how to use the PCC Library Articles and Databases page to find databases to use for your project. Resource Type: Video Categories: Evaluating Finding Getting started
Toolkit Worksheet: Comparing results and experience of a database search and a Google search. Students are asked to compare search results of library database with Google/web search. Assumes some familiarity with database searching. Resource Type: In-class activities Categories: Evaluating Finding