Ricky Morris

History 343

 

The WWW Virtual Library:

International Affairs Resources

www.etown.edu/vl

Questions to ask

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

    What is included as well as what is not included

    This site contains many different countries, regions, political topics, organizations, and media sources.

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

    Yes, there are links to many countries and regions that are useful.

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

    The site is organized under the above things that are included in the site and has over twenty levels of navigation.

    How easy/difficult is the site to navigate?

    The site is very easy to navigate.
  2. Who are the sites authors? (person, institution)
    3.

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

    Wayne A.Selcher

    Do they list their credentials? Educational backgrounds?

    No.

    Are they experienced in their fields?

    It doesn’t say.

    Are the authors cited by others?

    No.

    What is the site's institutional affiliation?

    Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2288  

  3. What category does the site fit in (what type of information are you

getting from that site)?

Research Guide

Meta-Index ("Bibliography")

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

International

5. Rate the information contained in the site:

Are the facts and information presented accurate?

Yes, they appear to be but, most of them are opinionative.

How is the information documented?

The information is documented using a table of contents such as topics, regions, and countries.

Is the information current?

No.

Is the information biased?

Yes, because it is mostly opinionative.

Are criteria listed for including information?

No.

Does the site appear to be well researched?

It is hard to tell.

How does the information compare with other sources that are available on the topic? As I said before it is mostly opinionative and these things are hard to compare.

  1. Rate the site:

    2. Is the information or site stable through time?

    No, because it is not updated recently.

    When was the information last updated?

    Last updated on Sunday, January 21,st 2001 .

    Does the site list any awards that they have received?

    No.
  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?

    It relates really well because it is a research guide site. In this class research is of the greatest importance. Yes, I would recommend this site to others.
  3. Write a brief narrative summary of the site.  What courses and kinds of

research would this site be most useful for?

This is a site containing over 2000 links to many useful sites. Most of these sites contain search engines. Also, it provides young users with a starter guide for finding internet sources. This site is useful for almost any class and any type of research.