[LM_NET] Blog evaluation

[Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG>]

I have struggled with this before.  BLOGS are often a great place to find  
interesting points of view.  But how do you evaluate them for inclusion in a works 
cited list?  If the author gives info on his/her credentials - it is easier - but 
when they don't.....  Yes - I can Google the author's name.  In this case it seemed 
to bring up nothing but sites with his name listed but no information about him.

I have a student doing research on the role of YouTube in politics.  She has cited 
the following blog post:
http://www.parislemon.com/2007/06/cnn-and-youtube-making-politics-matter.html 

 Normally I would not allow a site that lacks author information or a reliable 
organization.  However - I can see there is value to collecting public opinion on 
the net.....

So - I guess I will advise her to make sure she finds another, more authoritative 
site to bolster her works cited list and not throw this one out completely.  

Opinions?

Jacquie

"The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for poetry and to 
put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American way."

From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03
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Jacquie Henry, MLS
Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
Gananda Central School District
3195 Wiedrick Road
P.O. Box 609
Macedon, NY  14502
315-986-3521 x 3144
jhenry@gananda.org
Library Page: http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm
Blog: http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/default.aspx

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