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Wendy,

Here is a checklist that one of our school librarians (K-12) compiled on
when to use the Internet (it seems like it might be pertinent to students
of all ages):

WHEN to use the Internet

If your research question is:

___Not in the textbooks or in the library

___Based on data collected by governments

___Likely to require specialized knowledge

___Best understood from eyewitness accounts

___Based on fast-breaking news (voting results, earthquakes, etc.)

If you want to:

___Collaborate on projects with students world-wide

___Find and contact experts

___Get real-world experience in researching and evaluating information

___Publish student projects and publications

Hope this helps a bit : )

Shawn Andary
UP Region of Library Cooperation
1615 Presque Isle Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
(906)226-4675

On Mon, 23 Nov 1998, Wendy Macaskill wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a long list of resources available on "Evaluating Internet Resources"
> which I have thankfully gleaned from this list but what I would really like
> now are some ideas/links about what to teach students regarding "When to use
> the Internet?" ie for what kinds of information is the Web a great resource?
> a poor resource?. I want students to think about whether the Web is going to
> be a good source to meet their information need  and at what stage of their
> research process they should be using it.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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> Science Liaison Librarian                    Fax:       + 64 (06) 350 5605
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