4. a. Assessing information Flashcards

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What are the four main areas when assessing information quality?

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The source - who wrote it, where is it (.com .org .edu).
The content - what is it? does it have what you need?
Purpose and Intended audience - who is it intended for? is it a commercial site or educational site?
Timeliness - how old is the information and is it updated regularly or does it need to be?

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What are some URL codes for different types of sites?

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.edu or .ac- educational or academic
.com - commercial site
.gov - government
.org - organisation
.net - network site
.mil - military site
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