4. a. Assessing information Flashcards
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What are the four main areas when assessing information quality?
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The source - who wrote it, where is it (.com .org .edu).
The content - what is it? does it have what you need?
Purpose and Intended audience - who is it intended for? is it a commercial site or educational site?
Timeliness - how old is the information and is it updated regularly or does it need to be?
2
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What are some URL codes for different types of sites?
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.edu or .ac- educational or academic .com - commercial site .gov - government .org - organisation .net - network site .mil - military site
