Monday, February 3, 2014

Assignment/Activity 3: CRAAP Results

CRAAP Results


1.Website---www.justhefacts.com

C-Information on how to the use is up to date, and all current links and third party links are updated and work correctly. Letter is fulfilled
R-Information is relevant for business research and those seeking an information research center. Letter fulfilled.
A- The authors are mention as members of major business organizations, a contact page with phone and number and email is listed. This is half fulfilled.
A-Information is accurate. and some websites are peer review and recommended. Letter fulfilled.
P-The Purpose is stated on the about us page, and stated for business researchers. Letter fulfilled


41/2 letters fulfilled for justhefacts.com

Factcheck.org

C-Information is current and updated on any given relevant topic.
R-The issue and information is relevant. Issue is deep in detail on any given subject like the President's State of Union address for example. Letter fulfilled.
A-Authority is given to a publisher and scholar Letter fulfilled
A-The information is accurate and what I personally know and can research. Sites are referred and there are citations. Data sites etc. Letter fulfilled
P-Purpose is stated and clear to reduce confusion and deception in politics.Letter fulfilled


5 letters fulfilled for factcheck.org

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Assignment 2

Table on Web search engines and Results.



My results on my chosen topic Executive Orders had its similarities and differences.

The first similarity is the number 1 search was the same on the first four search engines except for one.
The second similarity is the first three results was the same on the first three search engines except for two.
The third similarity is the the third result was the same on all search engines except for one.

The first difference is only one news article comes as a result for one search engine(metacrawler.com).
The second difference is the mixed up results in all six tables.
The third difference the link for the white house came up in five out six of the search engines


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Comeback: MTC Coming back in 2014

MTC will be back for 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!