Ricky Morris
History 343

 

The Brookings Institution

www.brookings.org

Questions to ask

  1. What is the scope of the site.
    2.

    What is included as well as what is not included

    Tax policy as well as new presidential tax proposals, relations with China, foreign policy, educational policies, and many other political topics are included in this site.

    Are links provided to other sites? (and if so are they useful?)

    It does give links to other sites but, only to other Brookings Institutes.

    How is the site organized? How many "levels of navigation" does it have?

    It is organized according to political policies and it has over twenty levels of navigation.

    How easy/difficult is the site to navigate?

    It is very easy to navigate and it also has a chat service.
  2. Who are the sites authors? (person, institution)
    3.

    Can you tell who the author(s) is (are)?

    Some of the articles in the site give the name of their author but, not all.

    Do they list their credentials? Educational backgrounds?

    Again, some do and some do not

    Are they experienced in their fields?

    I’m quite sure that they are indeed.

    Are the authors cited by others?

    No.

    What is the site's institutional affiliation?

    The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20036
  3. What category does the site fit in (what type of information are you

getting from that site)?

            Archival documents, including pictures and

Secondary Sources

4. What is its focus: American, non-Western, etc., time-period or general

Definitely American

5. Rate the information contained in the site:

Are the facts and information presented accurate?

Yes, very accurate

How is the information documented?

The site is documented using articles and public policy notes.

Is the information current?

Yes, very current

Is the information biased?

As a whole it is not but, being biased toward American beliefs is quite possible.

Are criteria listed for including information?

Must be current

 

Does the site appear to be well researched?

Yes, it does especially because it deals with the U.S. government

How does the information compare with other sources that are available on the topic?

It compares very well but, I’m sure that there are other sources which are superior.

  1. Rate the site:

    2. Is the information or site stable through time?

    Yes, the site is updated daily.

    When was the information last updated?

    Today

    Does the site list any awards that they have received?

    Yes, it won the scout report selection site, the Dow Jones Business Directory select site, Snap best of the web winner, Select surf best of the web, Suite 101 top five web site, and received a top five percent web site point.
  2. How does this site relate to the course you are currently taking?  How

    3. Helpful/not helpful is it? Would you recommend it to other students?

    The foreign policy section of this site would come in very handy in History 343 but, most of the rest of the sections in this site mainly refer to U.S. policies. However, I would recommend this site to students because of its educational potential.
  3. Write a brief narrative summary of the site.  What courses and kinds of

research would this site be most useful for?

Brookings serves as a beacon of knowledge for the public. It wishes to serve as a critic of public knowledge so that the people may be able to better understand what is going on in their surroundings. I think that the Brookings site would be particularly helpful in political science classes more so than history classes since it deals with most of the political issues. Also, its affiliate is located inside Washington, D.C.