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This document provides guidance on evaluating websites for research purposes. It outlines 5 key things to check on a website: currency, authority, accuracy, relevance, and point of view. For each category, it describes characteristics of both good and bad websites. For example, for authority it notes good websites list author credentials and have reputable domain names, while bad websites do not provide author information or have questionable domain names. The document aims to help students critically evaluate websites and determine their reliability and usefulness for research.
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advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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Walmart Business+ and Spark Good for Nonprofits.pdf
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You will hear from Liz Willett, the Head of Nonprofits, and hear about what Walmart is doing to help nonprofits, including Walmart Business and Spark Good. Walmart Business+ is a new offer for nonprofits that offers discounts and also streamlines nonprofits order and expense tracking, saving time and money.
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Special TechSoup offer for a free 180 days membership, and up to $150 in discounts on eligible orders.
Spark Good (walmart.com/sparkgood) is a charitable platform that enables nonprofits to receive donations directly from customers and associates.
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Website evaluation
- 2. You should be checking 5 things to determine if a website will be valuable to your research: Currency Authority Accuracy Relevance Point of View
- 3. On a Good Page: On a Bad Page: It was produced The page was not recently. produced recently. The page was not It was updated updated recently. recently. The links are not The links are current. current. There are few or no Many links are dead. dead links. The information on the page is outdated. The information on the page is up-to-date.
- 4. On a Good Page: On a Bad Page: The author is separate The webmaster is the from the webmaster. only name listed, if any are The site is hosted by a listed at all. reputable group (.gov, The site is not hosted by .edu) a reputable group. The site is not sponsored The site is sponsored by a known group or by a recognized group organization. or organization. The source is unreliable. The source of the information is reliable. If there is an author, no credentials are listed. The site has received awards.
- 5. On a Good Page: On a Bad Page: You can find the author. You can’t figure out who wrote the The information is information. accurate. The information is not The document was accurate. written for informational The document was purposes. written to inflame or The author is qualified to incite. write about the topic. The person writing the There is a way to contact document does not have the author. expertise in the field. If there is an author, there is no way to contact
- 6. On a Good Page: On a Bad Page: The title of the page The title does not clearly represents the represent the contents. contents. The links do not match The links make sense on the content of the page. the page. There are more images than text. There is a balance The information is not between the text and the cited. images. The information is not There is a bibliography. accurate and/or does not The page contains match your purpose. accurate information that is useful for your purpose.
- 7. On a Good Page: On a Bad Page: The information provides The information is both points of view. slanted. You can verify the You can’t verify the information elsewhere. information is factual. Opinions are expressed If there are opinions in an inflammatory way. expressed, they are expressed The site is a mask for in such a way as not to be advertising. inflammatory. Those that link to the The site is not a mask for site are not reputable. advertising. Other people and organizations who link to the site are reputable.
- 8. Currency: If your page is current and updated regularly and the links are up-to-date and… Authority: If your page lists the author’s credentials and its domain is a preferred one and… Accuracy: If your page lists an author who is qualified and who can be contacted and has information that fits your purpose and… Relevance: The title and links make sense on the page, there is a bibliography and accurate information with a balance of pictures and… Point of View: If your page provides unbiased information with limited advertising and it presents both points of view then…
- 9. Kapoun, Jim. "Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation: A guide for library instruction." C&RL News (July/August 1998): 522-523