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Career Research (General): In-class activity: Evaluating Career Information

  • Quickly form a small group of 2 or 3 people.
  • Imagaine that you are researching a career. 
  • Each group member will look at the information resource you are assigned. 
  • Have an active discussion about evaluating the book, website, or other resource you are reviewing. Use the W. W. W. evaluation method to evaluate and discuss. 

A. Website: Occupational Outlook Handbook

Occupational Outlook Handbook website banner

Your group will be evaluating a a website on the free internet.

Instructions

1. Go to the OOH website linked below.

2. Evaluate the the website using the W. W. W. method.

3. Prepare to share your evaluation with the class.

 

B. Websites: Professional associations

Your group will be evaluating a website from a professional association.

Instructions

1. Chose one website linked below.

2. Evaluate the website using the W. W. W. method.

3. Prepare to share your evaluation with the class.

 

C. Books/ebooks in the library

Careers book covers

Your group will be evaluating a series of ebooks/books in the library collection.

Instructions

1. Browse through any of the Salem Career ebooks/books in the library collection:

  • Books: Print books are provided for you. (Others are housed in the Career shelf on the library 1st floor.)

  • eBooks: Login to the Salem library database to view ebooks. (Link is below.)

2. Evaluate the books using the W. W. W. method.

3. Prepare to share your evaluation with the class.