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Website Domains

NOTE: Only the top 2 give us an idea of the type of website we're looking at. Any other domain types may only give us a clue, but not much else. There are MANY other domains out now including: .net .info .tv .site .co .shop .live and more!

Additional NOTE: Other countries have domains names for their government organizations, like our .gov extension. Check them out here.

Website Evaluation

5 Ws of Website Evaluation

WHO

  • Who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
  • Is a biography of the author included?
  • How can I find out more about the author?

WHAT

  • What does the author say is the purpose of the site?
  • What else might the author have in mind for the site?
  • What makes the site easy to use?
  • What information is included and does this information differ from other sites?

WHEN

  • When was the site created?
  • When was the site last updated?

WHERE

  • Where does the information come from?
  • Where can I look to find out more about the sponsor of the site?

WHY

  • Why is this information useful for my purpose?
  • Why should I use this information?
  • Why is this page better than another?

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General Subject Database

SIRS Knowledge Source is great for current issues and controversial topics. 

 

EBSCO includes academic journals, trade journals, and magazines and more in a diverse range of subject areas. 

   

 

*Remember* - if you're off campus, click on the green banner at the top of the page to locate the database passwords on the Library page on the Cooper website. 

Statistics

Statista is a portal for statistics, consumer survey results, and industry studies from over 22,500 sources on over 60,000 topics.

*Remember* - if you're off campus, click on the green banner at the top of the page to locate the database passwords on the Library page on the Cooper website. 

 

Digital News Sources

Students have digital access to the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal!

Access is available ON and OFF campus!!

See directions below!

                 

If you haven't set up your own free account go here: nytimes.com/passes

You will be prompted to create a free account using your COOPER email.

Then check your email to verify your account and you're in!

 

The WSJ login is included with all the database passwords. 

See highlighted note above. 

NOTE**Please do not share this password or any of the database passwords with people outside of the Cooper community.