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CM1 Library Session: Evaluating a Website, Basic PubMed & Statistics Sites
Mercer University Medical Libraries| 2016
Slide2Evaluating Resources
Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate
the ability to evaluate resources, particularly online, for: accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage as described by MUSM library staff.
Slide3Vs.
Slide4Evaluation criteria:
Accuracy
Authority
Objectivity/Bias
Currency/Timeliness
Coverage
Slide5AccuracyIs the information supported by facts?Is the information based on scientific evidence?
How was the information collected?Look for a methodology section
Is the original source listed?
Do other sources back up the information?
Slide6Accuracy example
Slide7Slide8Slide9Statistics resource accuracy example
Slide10Authority
Who published the
information?
Is the person backed by a
well-known
organization?
Is
the person affiliated with a university? If so, is the person a student or a faculty member?
Can you easily find contact information on the web page?
What
is the domain
URL?
(
.
gov
, .
edu
, .com, .org, etc.)
Slide11Authority example
Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Objectivity/Bias:Is advertising or sponsors clearly marked?Do the graphics, fonts, and verbiage play to emotions?
Is the author using data improperly to promote a position or a product?Is the information showing just one point of view?Is information left out?
Slide16Currency/
Timlieness
Check for publication and copyright dates on website pages
Be weary of broken links (often means page has been neglected)
For statistical resources:
How
recent is your
data?
Some
resources present data from a mix of dates—check details,
FAQ’s
If
historical data is available, look for trends
Slide17Currency example:
Slide18Slide19Coverage
Geographical coverage:
Extent (does it cover the
physical area
in
question?)
Granularity (in small enough chunks: state, county, etc.)
Subject coverage:
Extent
(does it
cover
the topic in
question?)
Granularity (divisions between groups: percentages, quartiles, arbitrary groups)
Slide20Coverage example:
Slide21Slide22Slide23Objective: Students will be able to identify key databases, which include PubMed and other library resources, to find articles, as well as disease information as described and demonstrated by MUSM library staff.
Library Website Overview & Basic PubMed Searching
Slide24Slide25Searching PubMed at
Mercer:
Slide26SYPHILIS
OR
PREGNANCY
=
asthma
AND
influenza
asthma
OR
influenza
Boolean Terms
asthma
influenza
asthma
influenza
Slide27Slide28Objective: Students will identify and demonstrate effective use of county, state, and national data sources that a physician needs to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment.
Sites reviewed include:America’s Health Rankings
County
Health
Rankings
US
Census
QuickFactsGeorgia Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS)
OASIS Dashboards Statistics Sites
Slide29Slide30Slide31Slide32Slide33Slide34Questions?Library Session Resources & Slides available at:http://
med.mercer.edu/library/CM1.htmContact Us:Macon: reference.ill@gain.mercer.edu
Savannah:
savmedlibrary@mercer.edu
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CM1 Library Session: Evaluating
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