A Delphi Study To Ascertain Evaluation Guidelines for Business Resources on the Internet.

Autor/in	Heidman, Kelly R.
Titel	A Delphi Study To Ascertain Evaluation Guidelines for Business Resources on the Internet.
Quelle	(1995), (88 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Data Analysis; Evaluation Criteria; Information Retrieval; Information Sources; Internet; Nonprint Media; Quality Control; Questionnaires; Standards; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auswertung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Qualitätskontrolle; Fragebogen; Standard; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	This study points out the need for evaluation criteria for business resources on the Internet, so that both corporations and special libraries will be better able to judge the value of the Internet as an information source and increase their competitive edge in today's global market. The research addresses concerns that unfiltered information on the Internet is rarely subject to standards for validity and accuracy. Data was collected from two rounds of questionnaires sent to information specialists, librarians, and corporate Internet users through listservs and newsgroups. The respondents' comments suggested that business information on the Internet may well rise in perceived or actual reliability if it includes statements regarding the source of the data, if prefatory materials,"readme" files, or a statement on frequency of updates are added, and if the index shows a large degree of detail and depth. The results also stressed the need for evaluative guides rather than simple locators, for demonstration of greater usefulness of Internet information in general, and for filenames that better reflect information content. There was disagreement over whom should be called upon to index or catalog electronic information and whether Internet sources could eventually replace print sources. Sample questionnaires, with accompanying data for each question, are appended. (Contains 43 references.) (BEW)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC