scholarly journals Child safety education and the world wide web: an evaluation of the content and quality of online resources

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Isaac
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Child Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
The World

Course Information on the World Wide Web

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair Inglis
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Australian Universities

A comparative study was made of the ways in which Australian universities are disseminating information about their courses over the World Wide Web. The study examined the quantity and quality of the information provided, the forms in which information is presented, and means of access to the information. The results of the survey indicated that while the majority of universities are now publishing at least some information over the World Wide Web, both the quantity and quality of information is variable. Implications for further development of institutional course information databases are discussed.

Webliography

2011 ◽  
pp. 957-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrison Yang
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
State University ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Louisiana State University ◽  
The World

Traditionally, a bibliography is regarded as a list of printed resources (books, articles, reports, etc.) on a given subject or topic for further study or reference purpose (Alred, Brusaw, & Oliu, 2006; Lamb, 2006). According to the Micropaedia (1990), the bibliography refers to “study and description of books.” It is either the listing of books according to some system (enumerative or descriptive bibliography) or the study of books as tangible objects (analytical or critical bibliography). The term webliography is commonly used when discussing online resources. Although there is no clear agreement among educators regarding the origin of this term, many tend to believe that the term webliography was coined by the libraries at Louisiana State University to describe their list of favorite Web sites. It is referred to as “Web bibliography.” Accordingly, a webliography is a list of resources that can be accessed on the World Wide Web, relating to a particular topic or can be referred to in a scholarly work. A variety of studies suggest that understanding and developing webliographies, which relate to locate, evaluate, organize, and use effectively the needed online resources, are essential for information literacy and technology integration.

Quality of information available on the World Wide Web for patients undergoing thyroidectomy: review

2011 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Muthukumarasamy ◽  
Z Osmani ◽  
A Sharpe ◽  
R J A England
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Internet Health Information ◽  
Flesch Reading Ease ◽  
Key Word ◽  
The World ◽  
Ease Score

AbstractIntroduction:This study aimed to assess the quality of information available on the World Wide Web for patients undergoing thyroidectomy.Methods:The first 50 web-links generated by internet searches using the five most popular search engines and the key word ‘thyroidectomy’ were evaluated using the Lida website validation instrument (assessing accessibility, usability and reliability) and the Flesch Reading Ease Score.Results:We evaluated 103 of a possible 250 websites. Mean scores (ranges) were: Lida accessibility, 48/63 (27–59); Lida usability, 36/54 (21–50); Lida reliability, 21/51 (4–38); and Flesch Reading Ease, 43.9 (2.6–77.6).Conclusion:The quality of internet health information regarding thyroidectomy is variable. High ranking and popularity are not good indicators of website quality. Overall, none of the websites assessed achieved high Lida scores. In order to prevent the dissemination of inaccurate or commercially motivated information, we recommend independent labelling of medical information available on the World Wide Web.

Instruments to assess the quality of health information on the World Wide Web: what can our patients actually use?

2005 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmer V. Bernstam ◽  
Dawn M. Shelton ◽  
Muhammad Walji ◽  
Funda Meric-Bernstam
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Health Information ◽  
World Wide ◽  
The World

The quality of information about kidney transplantation on the World Wide Web

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Hanif ◽  
Kumar Abayasekara ◽  
Lisa Willcocks ◽  
Elaine C Jolly ◽  
Neville V Jamieson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The World

The poor quality of information about laparoscopy on the World Wide Web as indexed by popular search engines

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Allen ◽  
R.J. Finch ◽  
M.G. Coleman ◽  
L.K. Nathanson ◽  
N.A. O'Rourke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World

scholarly journals ONLINE DEAFNESS AND DEAF CULTURE INFORMATION RESOURCES

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Michael Day
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Deaf Community ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
The World ◽  
New Procedures

The World Wide Web is particularly suited as a communication medium for the deaf community. A wealth of deaf-related online information is available on subject specific, special purpose, and comprehensive sites that provide important resources for deaf people, their families, and involved professionals. Librarians now face the challenge of devising new procedures for teaching users how to search for inform ation and more importantly, how to evaluate the quality of what is retrieved. 

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