WARNING! Your Information could be not reliable
We
are all been in that undecided situation when we don't know how reliable or current the
information that we are looking for is. We are worried about the sources of our
information when we are in the process of making a research, an investigation
or an essay; mostly for the school or the work.
That’s when things get serious; we know that if our information isn’t all
true we will be in severe problems. The worst situations that could happen are getting
fired, expelled or even be sued by another company or author because of theft or misrepresentation. You have to be careful of what information you consult and which part do you believed.
The
internet is a great tool that if we know how to manage it we will be capable of
extracting the best of it.
There
are several and simple ways to know how reliable our source is.
My
father told me once that I always have to look at the URL or link of the page
to know how veridical the information is. He’s right,
looking at the termination of the link you can know who’s behind the page. For
example, if the link ends with .edu, it is most likely an educational institution. In .gov,
it is most likely a reliable government web site. In .org is usually
non-profit organizations and finally .html which contains text that can be read and
displayed by a browser this is when you should be careful because everyone has the right to
write, it isn’t trustworthy enough.
A good article always uses quotes, facts, dates or percentages to
demonstrate the
bases, support the main ideas, it makes the investigation more credible and
objective.
Make sure that this information has been verified or proven by known people.
Or even just by checking that there is a visible author’s name will be a
good sign because it means that there is someone who is responsible for
this information, not hiding because
they doubt.
You can also compare information from different sources and then take the information that fits in both.
Certainly
you can always do it like the old style. If you want to be totally sure about the provenance of your information, look for it in
magazines, books and encyclopedias. It’s the best option, because it is always
written by professionals and specialists.
Bibliography:
Fleming Grace. (2012). Internet Research Tips. 21/09/12, de About.com
Sitio web:
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/researchandreference/a/internet.htm
Koponen Jasu. (2008). Enterprise Risks. 21/09/12, de Global Strategy
Sitio web: https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/Glostra/Enterprise+2.0+-+Risks
