Information Quality
Hannah Howley
Describe how information from different sources may vary in quality, and how to differentiate good quality from poor quality.
It is important to focus on the quality of information the researcher is searching for. The reseacrcher must take into consideration the type of info, the legitimacy of it, relevance and accuracy. The two types of information we as researchers look at is qualitative (meaning quality) and quantitative (as in how much/many).
The general elements of information quality as found in Wang & Strong (1996)
Intrinsic
Contextual
Representational
Accessibility
Interpretability
All of the above terms are used to describe the type on information the researcher is searching for, like I said before, legitimacy, relevance, accuracy, accessibility and interpretability.
Different sources of information may vary from the way that different audiences may be targeted, rather than just a general group of people. It is important to see the relevance in the information you are finding. It definitely has to be useful and it also has to be at a level in which you are prepared to read it in.
Differentiating good quality from poor quality; basically, good information is accurate, it has an objective, it is timely/current and has authority. To produce good quality information you have to be able to have good skill in the data and use the information relevant to the paper. (Golofshani, 2003)
References
How to evaluate information. Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. Date of publication 3/6/1997 Retrieved from http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/checklist.html
Information Quality. Date of publication 16/3/2009. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_quality
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Hi Hannah
ReplyDeleteGood work here albeit still a little brief(rushed?) I have inserted my comments in your text below. Also added a little task right at the end in the references.
FM
Information Quality
(Can you write the assessment title as well – Assessment 1, Blog Task 2
Your name
Due date
The reason I am asking you all to do this is I am trying to develop a good way of marking – which includes grammar/ sp. And so on – I am only interested in accuracy in these areas because I think it helps you clarify and define your thinking – which is a useful skill when figuring our research processes and its concepts. I cut and paste your blog on to a word doc. to mark..
I would also suggest you develop your blog as a word doc and cut and paste it over – much better start in terms of sp. Etc.
My comments are inserted into your text in brackets (…) . It is a bit fiddley but we’ll get there.
Describe how information from different sources may vary in quality, and how to differentiate good quality from poor quality.
It is important to focus on the quality of information you are searching. You (The researcher must) take into consideration the type of info (avoid abbreviations), the legitimacy (of it – don’t need this!), relevance and accuracy. The two types of information we (as researchers?) look at is qualitative (meaning quality) and quantitative (as in how much/many).
Good!
The general elements of information quality as found in Wang & Strong (1996)
Authors, Wang and Strong (1996) describe the general elements of information quality as:
Intrinsic
Contextual
Representational
Accessibility (accessible? Gram.)
All of the above terms are used to describe the type on information you (better to give the “you” a name – e.g. the researcher is?) are searching for, like I said before (don’t need to say this – as you are developing your argument – it is likely that you will build on your previous comments – straight repetition is not so useful by the way), legitimacy, relevance, accuracy, accessibility and interpretability – (whoops you forgot this one in your list above!).
Different sources of information may vary in (from) the way that different audiences may be targeted (comma) rather than just (as) a general group of people. It is important to see the relevance in the information you are finding. It definitely has to be useful and it also has to be from a reliable source?) at a level in which you are prepared to read it in. (actually you are being asked to read at a slightly higher level that you have previously attempted – this is good!)
Differentiating good quality from poor quality; basically, good information is accurate, (it) has an objective, it is timely (/current) and has authority. To give (/produce) good quality information you have to be able to give good (/have) skill in interpreting and analysing (to the) data and use (the – don’t very often need the word “the”) information relevant to the paper. Golofshani,(2003) (corrected – (Golofshani, 2003)
References (; - don’t need these little guys in your heading – semi colon)
How to evaluate information. Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Retrieved on 1/4/09 from http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/checklist.html
Please correct and blog me back:
Authors – Surname, Initial(s) separated by a full stop and a space.
(Date of publication – not date retrieved)
Title of article or text
Retrieved April 1, 2009- not 1/4/09 from url.
Information Quality. Retrieved on 1/4/09 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_quality