SHASTA
COLLEGE LIBRARY
Speech
20 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Speech
60 - Public Speaking
Courses: SPCH 20/SPCH 60
Instructor: Saunders
Website
Evaluation
More and more information is making
its way on to the web. However, because the web contains so much data,
it has become more and more difficult to judge whether or not the information
you find is useful. For example, listed below are some good, bad, and just
plain ugly websites.
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The Good
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The Bad
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The Ugly
Fortunately there are several excellent
website evaluation guides available online. These guides help you to determine
if the information contained within a website is reliable. The librarians
here at Shasta College have created a website evaluation guide entitled
Consider
the Source: Evaluating Research Tools. Some other guides are listed
below:
Online
Research: Internet Resources
There are some excellent Internet
resources that can guide you to useful online sites containing reliable
information. The Shasta College librarians have created a resource called
the Internet Reference
to point you towards dependable online information sites. Here are a few
other guides to good Internet resources:
Online
Research: Magazine and Journal Articles
The Library maintains subscriptions
to more than two dozen useful and reliable online databases designed to
help you locate good information. These databases are available via the
Library's Articles
& Databases web page. Listed below are some of the databases that
you might find particularly useful for this class:
*A Library Card is required to access
this resource from off campus. For information about acquiring a Library
Card see "How do I get a Library Card?" on the Library's Frequently
Asked Questions web page.
Shasta
College Library Information
If you need to come to the Library to
conduct some or all of your research, you can see a listing of open hours
on the Library Hours
web page.
If you would like to contact a librarian
for assistance during hours when the Library is not open, please leave
a phone message at (530) 225-4975 or send email to "Ask
a Librarian".
All of the resources listed on this
page (and more) are available via the Shasta
College Library web site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Shasta College
Library - Speech 20/Speech 60
URL: http://library.shastacollege.edu/spch60.htm
This page last updated:
03/28/02
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