WELCOME!
LIBRARY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS WORKSHOP II
Tracking Down the
Best on the Web…
Presenter: Shelley Roseman, UConn
Waterbury Library
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TODAY’S AGENDA
11:30-12:15 Presentation
•Health
•Wealth
•Hobbies
•Politics
•Fun
12:15-12:45 Hands-On
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12:45-1:00 Wrap-Up/
Questions/Comments

Peter Steiner created this famous
cartoon on July 5th, 1993 for The
New Yorker
ON THE INTERNET NOBODY KNOWS 3
YOU’RE A DOG

GOOGLE
think of it as a highway to
almost anywhere
www.google.com
click MORE
click EVEN MORE 4

GOOGLE EARTH
It also finds
maps,
driving
directions,
hotels, and
restaurants
nearby…
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NEWEST IN SEARCH ENGINES
SEARCH ME: A Visual Search Engine
http://www.searchme.com/
“…you’ll see pictures of web pages that
answer your search”
click the magnifiying
glass to browse
move the bar
and a new page
comes along
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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SEARCHING?
Top 10 Search Terms by Category, Four
Weeks Ending February 28, 2009
(Search Engine Watch http://searchenginewatch.com/3633050)
6. netflix
1. paypal
7. hotels.com
2. myspace
8. viagra
3. cnn
9. coupons
4. pizza hut
10. perez hilton
5. toyota 7

THE DARK SIDE OF THE INTERNET
Scams counterfeit websites lies
misinformation fraud identity theft
plagiarism misinformation phishing spam
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http://www.educationau.edu.au/jahia/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/siteimages/Darkside_internet.jpg

DOMAIN GRABBING &
CYBERSQUATTING
“cybersquatting
Registering an Internet domain name for
the purpose of reselling it for a profit. One
of the more notable transactions was the
domain name wallstreet.com, which was
registered in 1994 for $70 and sold for one
million in 1999. Some people have
registered every common name and name
combination they can think of with the
hopes of making a profit”
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http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Domain+grabbing

WORDS OF WISDOM
“Phishing\" -- Phishing is a way of accessing your
account and can lead to identity theft.
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Don’t click X from pop-up ads
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• Be careful when following links asking you to confirm
changes to your account
•Beware of a messages with general greetings: \"Dear
Valued Customer\" or \"Please Confirm” “Esteemed
Friend”
•Take the phishing test: Phishing IQ Test 10
http://www.sonicwall.com/phishing/

INTERNET FOLKLORE
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http://www.lehman.edu/lehman/irishamericanstudies/folklore.gif

9-11 TOURIST GUY
A MISSING TOURIST ON THE OBSERVATION
NORTH TOWER, STRUCK BY
DECK OF THE
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT #11 ON 9/11
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COUNTERFEIT SITES
“Beware of Imposters”
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BANANAS FROM COSTA RICA
Circulated to thousands via emails 1999
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Bogus institution

http://www.makah.com/
The actual site is makah.org
MAKAH PEOPLE
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http://www.makah.com/

MARTIN LUTHER KING- STORMFRONT SITE
THIS SITE WAS
COPIED TO
RESEMBLE
WEBSITE FROM
WWW.KINGCENTER.COM
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http://www.martinlutherking.org/

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
http://www.gatt.org/
The official WTO site “At a Wharton Business
is http://www.wto.org School conference on
business in Africa that took
place on
Saturday, November 11, the
WTO announced the
creation of a new, much-
improved form of slavery for
the parts of Africa that have
been hardest hit by the 500-
year history of free trade
COUNTERFEIT 17
there.”

PARODIES & SPOOFS
“Domain grabbing and squatting have
accounted for enormous traffic to a number
of counterfeit sites.” 18
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/sep00/piper.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20011201004044/http://whitehouse.org/
“WHITE HOUSE”--- THE ACTUAL SITE IS 19
WHITEHOUSE.GOV

ANOTHER “WHITE HOUSE”
“WHITE HOUSE”--- THE ACTUAL SITE IS
WHITEHOUSE.GOV
http://whitehouse.net/
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Bogus endorsement

THE ONION
www.theonion.com
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FACTS ABOUT AIDS
University of Santa Anita
by Dr. Juatta Lyon Fueul
Departmnet of Public Health and Public
Interest Enrichment
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http://www.ithaca.edu/library/research/AIDSFACTS.htm

FIVE CRITERIA FOR
EVALUATING WEB
PAGES
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html
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ACCURACY
 Is the page written by an expert?
 Does the data seem distorted?
 How current is the information?
 Is the information cited properly?
Hint: Look for an “About Use” section 24

AUTHORITY
 What is the domain of the webpage?
 What are the credentials of the author?
 Is the author/organization qualified?
Hint: Check URL (web address)
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OBJECTIVITY
 Is there a bias?
 Why was this page written?
 Is it a mask for advertising/propaganda?
Hint: Any pleas for help and invitations
to join?
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CURRENCY
 When was this page written or updated?
 Are links working properly?
 Does the information seem dated?
Hint: Beware of dead links!
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COVERAGE
 Does the page seem professional?
 Are there missspellings?
 Is the language appropriate?
Hint: Avoid pgs with
flashing pop–up ads.
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SO, WHAT’S GOOD?
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HEALTH SOURCES
Center of Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
WebMD
http://www.webmd.com
National Institute of Health
http://health.nih.gov/
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com
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CNN Money
FINANCIAL
http://money.cnn.com
The Motley Fool Yahoo Finance
http://www.fool.com http://finance.yahoo.com
Bloomberg
Current Issues: http://www.bloomberg.com
Forbes
http://www.forbes.com
Business Week
/
http://www.businessweek.com
Fortune
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com

HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Inside Hobbies & Games
http://www.about.com/hobbies
Yahoo Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/hobbies/
From amateur ham radio - writing
Genealogy
http://www.familychronicle.com/webpicks.htm
Cooking 32
http://www.epicurious.com

VIDEOS
Search for your favorite singers, scenes from
movies, and just about anything you
want…http://www.youtube.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIiAdHGi3AI
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AND MORE VIDEOS….
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/video
Tip: Browse first at:
http://www.hulu.com/browse/alphabetical/episode
Watch TV episodes, movies free
Includes wide variety from the Addams Family to
National Geographic Channel to The Office
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NEWS/POLITICS
BBC CNN
http://www.bbc.co.uk http://www.cnn.com
New York Times NPR
http://www.nytimes.com http://www.npr.org
Listing of U.S. and International Newspapers & Magazines
Tip: Search by Region or Category:
http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/ 35

QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU
Contact Information:
shelley.roseman@uconn.edu
UConn Waterbury Library
203-236-9908
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