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| relates to the amount of primary information contained within the resource which is not obtainable from other sources. |
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| is the criteria which considers the value of the information source |
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| Is the delivery and update systems which integrate the information with the website and support it. |
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| of an Internet resource refers to the quantity of information that is actually held on the server at the site in question. |
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| is the criteria which considers the format and structure of the information source |
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| is the use of technologies and standards that will enable users to access and utilise all aspects of the resource. |
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| is the ease with which users can orientate themselves within a resource and find their way around it. |
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| relates to the stability of the site over time. This usually relates to the work of the site manager or Web master. |
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| of the information will depend on the expertise, reputation and status of the source. |
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| of a resource will depend on how correct all the information actually is. |
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| of a resource refers to a finished piece of work that is available on-line in its entirety. |
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| is the depth and breadth of the information. |
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| depends on how well founded, trustworthy and reliable the content of the resource is |
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| is offered to users to help them answer queries and problems that arise whilst using the resource. |
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| refers to the stability and accessibility of the server hosting the resource over time. This usually refers to the work of system administrators. |
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| refers to the value of the information content over time - usually relating to the work of the author or creator. |
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| The areas of quality and timeliness of the information source that will be assessed are; |
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· Source
· Content
· Purpose and intended audience
· Timeliness |
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| What is Information Quality? |
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The attributes of data which has been transformed for a specific purpose. |
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| There are four main areas to evaluate in assessing the quality and timeliness of an information source. |
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1. THE SOURCE (Who wrote it? and Where is it?)
2. THE CONTENT (What is it? - Is it appropriate? Is it presented well? Is it complete?)
3. PURPOSE and INTENDED AUDIENCE (Why write it? and Who was it written for?)
4. TIMELINESS (When was it written?) |
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- Information /static media depositories Flicker, Photobucket etc..
- Dynamic media sharing - Youtube, podcasts
- Information/Content sharing -blogs, social bookmarking, social networks, microblogging
- Collaboration services- Wiki’s, Google docs?
- Other - Short Message Service (SMS),Webchat
Skype
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