Primary documents for American history and other
documents [
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SCRIBE Note-Taking program, free from George
Mason University Center for History and the New Media [
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How to Write a Book Review by Dr. Fritz [
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A Guide to Doing Oral Interviews by Dr.
Fritz
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Writing Strategies, from Lancaster
University, UK
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Reading Strategies, from Lancaster University
UK
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Electronic Citation Guide, by Dr. Page
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A Guide to Doing Abstracts or a Research
Paper Proposal by Dr. Burgess
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A Bibliography of Ancient Religions (in progress) [
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Guilford College Writing Manual [
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This site is the home of the on-line Guilford
writing manual. The
Writing Manual was written by Jeff Jeske for Guilford
College. The web site was referenced in the
Short Guide on pages 132 and 133, in the section on
"Writing Drafts". The site contains many helpful suggestions about
writing, including a "how to" section on book reviews and peer
editing. The site is easy to navigate and the presentation style is
lively and informative.
ICYouSee: A Critical Guide to Thinking About What You See
on the Web
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Written and maintained by "John R. Henderson,
Librarian, Ithaca College Library. This lively site, with plenty
of color and boldface writing, provides a good introduction to
Web evaluation as well as an interactive tutorial. Librarian John
R. Henderson backs up most of his points with links to
interesting online examples. Henderson opens with the question of
whether the Web is the best resource for certain types of
research, followed by questions of source, authority and
validity, creators’ intention, quality, and the initial
purpose of online material. The site ends with a quiz, an
assignment to practice evaluating sites, and a bibliography of
more than 20 resources. This site was updated in August
2000.
Evaluating Internet Resources
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Robert Harris, Professor of English, Vanguard
University of Southern California.
This site, created by Professor Robert Harris, addresses the
diversity of information available on the Web and offers strategies
for evaluating it. The article outlines pre-evaluation techniques
followed by tests and guidelines for judging the information
quality of Internet sites. The techniques are based on the
“CARS Checklist” which stands for Credibility,
Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support. Credibility includes factors
such as the author’s credentials, evidence of quality
control, well-developed metainformation (such as tables of
contents, ratings, reviews, and commentaries), and indicators of
poor quality (such as anonymity or poor writing). Accuracy refers
to information that is correct: “up to date, factual,
detailed, exact, and comprehensive.” Judging reasonableness
involves “fairness, objectivity, moderateness, and
consistency.” Support refers to the sources cited, especially
the ability to corroborate the information provided on the website.
Harris closes with this advice: “take your information to the
Café (Challenge, Adapt, File, Evaluate).”
Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools [
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Michael Engle, Reference Division, Olin Kroch Uris
Libraries, Cornell University.
"A basic guide for students and other users of
the web to analyze the usefulness and reliability of sites.
Includes four links to examples of sites in order to illustrate
ways to distinguish scholarly journals and sites from other types;
two links to similar guides prepared by librarians elsewhere; five
sites that review and rank sites; and a three-title
“webliography” of books on the subject. Created for a
New York Library Association Conference, but updated recently (July
2001). Useful for students needing elementary guidance for using
the web to help with assignments.
History Matters: Making Sense of Evidence [
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This site "offers Learner Guides and
interactive exercises that explore the historian’s craft. The
Guides will provide background and strategies for using various
primary sources, including oral history, diaries and letters, and
photographs. The interactive exercises challenge students to
consider the complexities of interpreting certain kinds of
historical evidence, such as photographs, film, and music." Well
worth the time to explore, especially if you are new to research.
George Mason University
History Matters: Reference Desk -- Dealing with Digital
Resources [
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This feature provides annotated links to resources on
standards, citing and evaluating Web sites, and understanding
copyright and fair use laws as they apply to the use and creation
of educational materials on the Web. George Mason University
Doug's Cookbook [
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Recipes for people who like to cook.
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