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Internet Marketing Intelligence
Chapter 11
Web Sites, Sources and
Data—Reliability and Validity
Copyright  2003 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd
PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Objectives
• Compare online and offline information
and the advantages and disadvantages of
accessing information on the Internet
• Review ways to cope with information
overload.
• Provide an understanding of the need to
evaluate information on the Internet.
• Give insight into the varying quality of
information available and the lack of
filtered information.
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Advantages of Information
on the Internet
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Wide variety is available
Speed of access
Access is cheap
Often more timely
Updated on a regular basis
Access to more information
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Disadvantages of
Information on the Internet
• Lack of skills and
knowledge
• Information overload
• Quality and stability
• Reliability and validity
• Not informally cataloged
• No central control
• Constantly changing
• Easily deleted
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Web Site Paradigm
•The 5 W’s
1. Who?
2. Where?
3. What?
4. When?
5. Why?
Source: Adapted from Lauer, Diane, 1999, ‘The Five W’s of Web Site
Evaluation’, (http://geocities.com/mrslauer/fivewww/webeval/html/).
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Source and Data
Evaluation Paradigms
• The 10 Cs
1. Content
2. Credibility
3. Critical Thinking
4. Copyright
5. Citation
6. Continuity
7. Censorship
8. Connectivity
9. Comparability
10. Context
Source: University of Wisconsin—Eau Clare
(http://www.uwec.edu/library/Guidec/tencs.html)
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Source and Data Evaluation
Paradigms (cont.)
• AOC Criteria
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Authority
Accuracy
Objectivity
Currency
Coverage
Source: Alexander, Janet & Tate, Marsha A., 1996, ‘Evaluating Web
Resources’ (http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-MemorialLibrary/webevaluation/webeval.htm/)
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Who/Credibility/Authority
• Can author on a web site be identified?
• What is their level of education or
training?
• What is their level of responsibility?
• URL extension indicates type of
organisation:
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Corporate (.com)
Government (.gov)
Non-profit (.org)
Educational (.edu)
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Where/Comparability/Connectivity
• Comprehensive
• How in-depth is the coverage?
• Consistent and Comparable
• Are the figures and information
consistent?
• Does the information receive expert
evaluation?
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Where/Comparability/Connectivity
(cont.)
• Evidence
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Are the points documented and
referenced?
Are there a wide variety of
sources?
• Support
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Are the original documents cited?
Is there a bibliography?
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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What/Content/Objectivity
• Tone
• Is emotional language used?
• Purpose
• Is it designed to educate, inform or
persuade?
• Plausibility
• Is this page mostly fact or opinion?
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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When/Continuity/Currency
• When was the information written?
• When was the document first published?
• When was the document last updated?
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Why/Context/Critical
Thinking/Coverage
• Does this web site provide
valuable information?
• Should I keep researching?
• Is this new information?
• Is it something I have not yet
discovered?
• Can I confirm its reliability?
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Meta-information
• Definition
• Information about information
• Two Forms
• Evaluative: evaluates and judges the
information bases on a set of criteria
• Summary: provides content summaries
or abstracts indicating what the source
contains
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PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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Meta-information (cont.)
• Functions
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Copes with information explosion
Reduces search and evaluation time
Summarises information
Indexes information
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Summary
• Anyone can post anything, anytime on the
Internet.
• With no formal or even informal review
procedures, it is necessary to evaluate the
validity and reliability of any information
used from the Internet.
• The 5 Ws, 10 Cs and AOC paradigms can
serve as checklists when evaluating
Internet information/data.
Copyright  2003 McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd
PPTs t/a Internet Marketing Intelligence by Edward Forrest
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