In an attempt to find out more information on electronic pathfinders, I came across a resource I haven't heard of before: The Internet Scout Project. Vileno (2007) informs, "...the Scouts scan announcements of new web sites and on a weekly basis select 20 sites of particular interest" (p. 438). According to their homepage, The Internet Scout Project (2011) elaborates, "Since 1994, the Scout Project has focused on developing better tools and services for finding, filtering, and presenting online information and metadata." I thought this might be a useful resource because I always appreciate it when a reliable source has already reviewed a site. Their university-based blend of academics and professionals from library science and computer science gives me the confidence to take their recommendations seriously.
This week, under the heading "Network Tools," there are two recommendations: CiteThisForMe and AdBlockVideo. CiteThisForMe is very user friendly; however, it uses the Harvard referencing style, a style I've never used before. I've never used ad blocking software before either, but it's something I would be interested in using if I ever start showing videos to students. I mostly teach K-2, so we don't watch a lot videos. The Internet Scout Project looks like a good source of information for practical, open-source software applications that I can use to enhance my teaching and student learning.
This week, under the heading "Network Tools," there are two recommendations: CiteThisForMe and AdBlockVideo. CiteThisForMe is very user friendly; however, it uses the Harvard referencing style, a style I've never used before. I've never used ad blocking software before either, but it's something I would be interested in using if I ever start showing videos to students. I mostly teach K-2, so we don't watch a lot videos. The Internet Scout Project looks like a good source of information for practical, open-source software applications that I can use to enhance my teaching and student learning.
See what you think and let me know!
References
The internet scout project. (2011). Retrieved from http://scout.wisc.edu/About/index.php
Vileno, L. (2007). From paper toelectronic, the evolution of pathfinders: a review of the literature. Reference Services Review, 35(3), 434-451. doi: 10.1108/09007320710774300
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