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Shankar Adhikari
Information Literacy
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Shankar Adhikari
Information Literacy
2. Search the Internet to find a current event article on the same topic. The article must be
current (no more than 30 days old) and from a reputable source. Some recommended sites are
zdnet.com, techcrunch.com, technology sections of CNN, BBC, NY Times, and Economist.
a) Write a paragraph summarizing the article in 3-4 sentences. Include the title of the article.
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3. Find one additional Internet article on the same topic. Answer the following questions
a) List the keywords you used to do the search.
Mobile technology
c) Run the same search (using the same keywords) on two different search engines. Identify the
search engines you used.
Techcrunch.com and zdnet.com is my search engine.
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d) Create a table to compare the results from the two search engines was one search engine
better than the other, why, how. How many search results did you receive?
Techcrunch.com
zdnet.com
Many articles
Less articles
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The author is Rip Empson I believe he is a reliable source based of his multiple journal entries on
TechCrunch. I found his couple more article on the techCrunch.
d) Accurate is the information trustworthy? Is it supported by evidence? Has it been tested for
accuracy?
The information is trustworthy and it is supported by Crunch network. Already 2089 people had
share the same article.
e) Purpose why was it written, to inform, sell, persuade? Is there a bias or is the material
objective?
The article was written to inform the readers that increasing mobile technology is helping a lot in
the health industry. This article is much more objective because it represents fact of how
technology is helping in our daily life for example health sector is one of them.
5. Compare the Internet and Journal articles. (6 points 2 points per section) Compare the
Internet article 1 and DB article 1 based on the following criteria. Use a separate paragraph for
each criteria.
a) Ease of access
The internet was much simpler main ideas and less technical information. The journals tell the
reader more of what is going to happen with the mobile technology and teach how to use this
kind of technology in the right way, whereas the updated internet is showing and telling the
reader the amazing things that the working with mobile technology in the present situation.
b) Timeliness
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The journals and some of my internet articles were a couple years outdated, but both sources
were helpful for my research.
c) Authority
The journals obviously come from a reputable source going through the acceptance process and
validity process from the college. The internet sites are reputable and the information can be
traced and verified by other reputable webpage.