INTERNET RESOURCES

1. Why evaluate a website?

1.1. anyone can upload any type of information to the Web

1.2. websites are seldom checked by the editors

1.3. be the judge when one carry out online research

1.4. be a smart researcher and a wise consumer of online information

1.4.1. search and compare results in multiple websites

1.4.2. compare web results with information in printed resources

1.4.3. follow the evaluation criteria

2. Criteria for Evaluating a Website Contents

2.1. affiliation

2.2. audience

2.3. authority

2.4. content

2.5. currency

2.6. design

2.7. objectivity

3. Advantages of Internet Resources

3.1. faster communication (personal and intercative)

3.2. abundant information resources

3.3. inexhaustible education

3.4. entertainment for everyone

3.5. for social networking and staying connected

4. search content pages and full text of journal to find informations

5. electronic journals can be downloaded

6. Types of Internet Resources

6.1. website

6.2. electronic references

6.3. electronic books

6.4. electronic journals

6.5. e-magazines(e-zine)

6.6. online catalogs

6.7. online databases

7. Advantages of Electronic Journals

7.1. one does not have to be in the library to look for journals that they need to search

7.2. it is always available

7.3. convenient commodity

7.4. hypertext links

7.5. has more images and audio-visual material

7.6. very interactive (one can email the author or the editor with the comments)

8. Disadvantages of Internet Resources

8.1. theft of personal information

8.2. spamming

8.3. malware threats

8.4. age-inappropriate content

8.5. social isolation, obesity and depression