Assalamualaikum. Today I will write about Information Analysis. Honestly, I did not understand what actually it is..From what I have read.. It is about Internet sources. There are 7 types of criteria for evaluating Internet Sources. Firstly, PURPOSE.
PURPOSE- we talk about what is the purpose of the resource ? Does the resource fullfill the stated purpose? A good resource will not be ambiguous and will not deflect potential users, due to its poor communication of purpose.
SCOPE- What subject is covered? Does the resource cover a subject adequately?
-breadth > Depth > Time > Format
AUTHORITY- Institution- Is the publisher a recognizes organization?? Does the address specifically the domain, suggest the perspective from which the site was designed and does this suit our purpose ?
-for example : ".edu," ".com," ".gov," respectively imply education, commercial and government origins.
-Author-is it author ? or producer identifiable? Can the author be contacted for clarifications ?
-Resource - Is the information credible and of high quality? Is the information objective ? How long has a resource been available? Is the information verifiable ?
AUDIENCE- Who are the intended users of this resource? Does your user group correspond to the intended audience ?
CRITERIA OF INFORMATION ANALYSIS
INFORMATION CONTAIN-
1)Accuracy - it will tell us is the information in the resource accurate ? Is this origin of the content documented? Are there political or ideological biases?
Objective, correct, referenced or professionally sponsored information is a mark of accuracy.
2) Currency - Ask us Is the resource static or reliant on regular updating ? Can you rely on this source over time to provide up-to-date information?
How current is the material included in each update
3) Uniqueness- Is the resource original, or has it been derived from other sources? Is the information in this resource available in other forms( gopher,WWW,print, CD-ROM)?
A particular site may not be available when required, and an alternative or mirror site may have to be used, also redundancy may be valuable on the internet.
4) Quality of writing - Is the text well written ?
5) Design and layout- ORGANIZATION - are the resources well organized and logically presented?
There are still many types of criteria such as content,workability,connectivity, graphic and multimedia design and browsability and organization that have their own illustration.
