LIS520
Janes
readings
Katz,
William Introduction to Reference
Work: Reference Services and
Reference Processes ,
8th ed. (selections), New York: McGraw Hill, 2002. (on eReserves)
How to
Critically Analyze Information Sources (Cornell University Libraries)
Crap
Detection 101 sfgate.com
guides
for reviews
Booklist,
see esp. their selection policy, reference reviews
Collection
Development at the Internet Public Library
Featured
Article Criteria Wikipedia
samples
Desk
Set: Ready Reference on the Web
Choice 38(8),
April 2000
Reference Reviews (Gale)
Outstanding
Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries (Reference &
User Services Association, ALA); also note Criteria, previous lists, etc.
questions
for discussion in class
Why
is evaluation of information necessary?
Why do we do it?
What
criteria do you find common among the readings and other materials above?
What
kinds of indicators would you use for those criteria? For example, how would you know that a source is accurate, say? What kinds of indicators would you use
for Web-based sources in particular?
Which of those criteria is the most
important?