Information Crisis

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Information Crisis discusses the scope and types of information available online and teaches readers how to critically assess it and analyze potentially dangerous information, especially when teachers, editors, or other information gatekeepers are not available to assess the information for them. Chapters and topics include: The Internet as an information tool Critical analysis Legal issues, traps, and tricks Protecting personal safety and identity Types of online information.

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  • Series: Cybersafety

  • Year: 2,012

  • Pages: 153

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 178

  • Identifier: 9,781,438,139,227

  • Lcc: ZA4150 .L67 2012

  • Color: 1

  • Cleaned: 1

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 40,045,170

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  • Toc: Cover Contents Foreword Introduction 1: The Power of the Internet 2: Researching Information Online 3: Good Computing Leads to Good Information 4: Reliable Information on the Internet 5: Guideposts for Reliable Sources 6: Where to Find Information Online About News, Health, and Jobs 7: Internet Risks to Watch For 8: What Is Right in the Online World Chronology Endnotes Bibliography Further Resources Index About the Author About the Consulting Editor

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