Criteria for evaluation and implementation of web information sources in news media libraries

Authors

  • Paz Orero El profesional de la información
  • Bernardino J. Cebrián-Enrique

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2014.nov.08

Keywords:

Information sources, Evaluation of digital sources, Criteria for selection, News librarianship, News librarians, News libraries, Mass media, Internet, Journalism, Delphi study, Survey.

Abstract

The documentary criteria that researchers and professionals think are essential for assessing Internet information sources and for implementing these sources in news libraries are presented. Results of a Delphi study conducted in 2013 with eight experts in news librarianship and a survey of 81 news librarians working in Spanish media are discussed. Aspects such as the impact of digital sources on news libraries, their frequency of use, the type of resource searched, and the consequences for professional routines in these centres are analyzed. 86.4% of respondents use the Internet every day to search for information. Documentation centres of the Spanish mainstream media have not established a policy for the selection of information sources on the Web.

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Published

2014-11-10

How to Cite

Orero, P., & Cebrián-Enrique, B. J. (2014). Criteria for evaluation and implementation of web information sources in news media libraries. Profesional De La información, 23(6), 612–617. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2014.nov.08

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 6 (2014): Big data y analí­tica digital

Section

Research articles

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