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Library 103 Week Five
Comparison of Web and Print Sources Often students waste a lot of time searching for information on the Web, when it may be more efficient to find a book or ask a librarian for help. Many students as well as their teachers seem to assume that any worthwhile information is on the web. But the problem may be finding an authoritative, trustworthy site. A book in a library has been selected first by the publisher and then according to the selection policy of the library. But virtually anyone can publish anything on the Web, making web evaluation extremely important. Also the currency of web sites varies tremendously. Often statistics on the Web are no more current than those in books because they have been compiled and released at the same time. They may be available earlier, but they may be no more current than the printed source. It may be quicker and simpler to use a standard reference source such as an encyclopedia , dictionary or almanac than the Web.
What is an Annotated Bibliography? A bibliography is a list of books, articles, web pages and other sources of information on a specific topic. This list follows a certain format called a citation. Citation information and format varies according to the particular style manual followed and according to the type of source used. Generally, at the community college level, one of two style manuals is used. English classes and other humanities classes generally require the MLA style of citations. Sciences and social sciences generally use the APA publication manual.
Date Last Updated:11/13/06
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