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Change: , e.g. a book published by Oxford University Press, it may have gone through the peer-review process in 1958 and a lot has happened since then. The same item probably would not way,make tryit through the peer-review process today. Deciding what
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Change: consider how the information came to you: was it filtered through other scholars by peer review; did it come through an experienced editorial board or something else? Is the item openly biased, as happens with many think tanks and in some cases, government documents? Was the information
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Change: veryparticularly interestingfrightening example of incorrect information by a respected scientist. There are some methods to help us, however. Essentially, people need to keep in mind the different producers of information, as discussed in Places to Find Information. There is also an excellent
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Change: (Manchester Guardian,Tuesday May 10 2005) for a very interesting example of incorrect information by a respected scientist. There are some methods to help us, however. Essentially, people need to keep in mind the different producers of information, as discussed in Places to Find Information. There is
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Change: . There is also an excellent page created by the library at Johns Hopkins that discusses "Information Counterfeits," which can be very helpful.Don't Be a Robot! Think for Yourself!From Metropolis by Fritz Lang See also: How to Find Peer-Reviewed PublicationsContinue with: Putting It All Together
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Change: that are simply false. In the section, What is a Library?, we discussed what is the purpose of a library, and we mentioned the librarians' code of ethics which declares that it is unethical to add only materials that in the librarian's opinion, is "the truth."Adapted from:
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Change: to add only materials that in the librarian's opinion, is "the truth."Adapted from: Karelin, A.O. [Children with a book]. In: Khudozhestvennyi albom fotografii s natury. [18--?]. Accessed through NYPL Digital GalleryThe librarian does not have to agree with everything in the collection.What is someone
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Change: Comparing Full-Text Searching with Traditional LibraryKeeping ToolsCurrentHow do you know if something you are reading on the web is truthful or not? Everybody seems to be asking this question today, but actually, the
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Change: The librarian does not have to agree with everything in the collection.What is someone to do?do who wants the truth?It could be argued that the matter is more complex today because the web
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Change: Adapted from: Karelin, A.O. [Children with a book]. In: Khudozhestvennyi albom fotografii s natury. [18--?]. Accessed through NYPL Digital GalleryWhat is someone to do?It could be argued that the matter is more complex today because
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Change: It would be nice if there were one place, preferably on the web where we could click and find the truth. But finding the truth is a matter of personal philosophy. The task is actually, what should I believe?The only defense against being
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Change: Comparing Full-Text Searching with Traditional Library ToolsHow do you know if something you are reading on the web is truthful or not? Everybody seems to be asking this question today, but actually, the problem
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Change: different producers of information, as delineateddiscussed in Places to Find Information. There is also an excellent page created by the library at Johns Hopkins that discusses "Information Counterfeits." Don't Be a Robot! Think for Yourself!From Metropolis by Fritz Lang
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Change: Karelin, A.O. [Children with a book]. In: Khudozhestvennyi albom fotografii s natury. [18--?]. Accessed through NYPL Digital GalleryWhat is someone to do?It could be argued that the matter is more complex today because the web is so easy to search, and that everybody and their
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