Evaluating Information
This quiz will allow you to look at a resource - such as a website - and evaluate it to ascertain its applicability to academic research.
- 1.
Overall Verdict: I am using/not using this website because:
- 2.
Who is responsible for the webpage?
- A.
OECD
- B.
Social Institutions and Gender Index
- C.
OECD Development Centre
Correct Answer
C. OECD Development CentreExplanation
Look at the top right hand corner of the webpage.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Are the authors' qualifications known?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Click on 'Team' to get this informationRate this question:
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- 4.
Can they (author/organisation) be contacted (snail mail or email address)?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Click on 'contact us'Rate this question:
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- 5.
Do you see any grammatical or typographical errors?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 6.
When was the webpage published?
- A.
Date known
- B.
Date not known
Correct Answer
B. Date not known -
- 7.
Is any copyright information available?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 8.
When was the information last updated?
- A.
Date known
- B.
Date not known
Correct Answer
B. Date not known -
- 9.
Can you determine the purpose of the message of the webpage?
- A.
Providing information on each country's ranking in the 2009 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)
- B.
Providing information about OECD's gender programme
- C.
Telling us about the corruption ranking of countries
Correct Answer
A. Providing information on each country's ranking in the 2009 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)Explanation
Look at the home pageRate this question:
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- 10.
Is a reference or source list available?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Yes, click on 'country profiles', select a country and scroll down to see the reference listRate this question:
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