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WHAT IS INTERNET?
It is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication
facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication
protocols.
EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET:
Authorship
Publishing body
Currency
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING INFORMATION:
Reliability
Accuracy
Value
Authority
Timeliness
RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION
Information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated. Others refer to the
trustworthiness of the source in evaluating the reliability of information.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of
accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated.
Forecasts are said to be accurate if the report is similar to the actual data.
Financial information is considered accurate if the values are correct, properly
classified, and presented.
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SCHOOL LIBRARY
SPECIAL LIBRARY
o Are in specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums, the
military, private business, and the government.
Due to the wealth of information in a library, it is important to know the following:
The depth of details required–some libraries provide only an abstract of the topic
Popular media cannot reach some rural areas. While print, broadcast, and new
media have a wide reach, there are still areas that these forms of media have not
reached.
Indigenous media and information are highly credible because they are near the
source and are seldom circulated for profit.
Indigenous media are channels for change, education, and development because of
its direct access to local channels.
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