Tuesday, December 5, 2006
I used Google to locate a biography on Juan Rulfo (http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rulfo.htm). In this site, the author does not provide his/her name nor any sources. After reading the document, I concluded that its intended audience would probably be either college students or graduates. Additionally, the information seems to be fairly objectively presented with seldom opinion or bias. Because the information presented is historical content, it can almost never be outdated. After using the links, I found that the linked sites both worked and were relevant. I think I will probably not use this site for my research because of its lack of scholarly credibility: it lists no author, has spelling and grammar mistakes, and is rather poorly written. There are probably more credible places to get the same information.
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2 comments:
Boris, well done. I hope your search went better today!
Boris,
You have done a nice concise evaluation of the website. However, after a little searching I did find the name of the author of the site; you have to click on "credits and feedback" and then go to the main page. However, all that is given is a name and an email address--not much more to go on! I agree that you should not use this site. We don't know much about the author's background or his authority to write about Rulfo, even if the site provides seemingly "good" information. Also, two of the last three links don't work--a major warning sign for me!
While you have written a concise and informative response, try digging a bit deeper next time to flesh out your evaluation. Thanks.
Ms. Voss
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