Hi all

I just saw this on the Women's Studies list -- thought it may be of  
use to many of you.

Mev
WE LEARN
welearn at litwomen.org

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> From: Casey Keene <ck at PCADV.ORG>

> Date: November 30, 2007 10:24:14 AM EST

> To: WMST-L at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU

> Subject: Researching Violence Against Women Online

> Reply-To: "Women's Studies List" <WMST-L at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>

>

> Please circulate widely. Thanks!

>

> Special Announcement:

> Researching Violence Against Women Online Special Collection

> November 2007

>

> * For a printer-friendly version of this Announcement with live  

> links, click here: http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/ 

> ResearchingVAWOnlineAnnouncement.pdf

>

> The Internet offers an abundance of information about violence  

> against women, including millions of websites, blogs, and other  

> online resources. However, sifting through web content and finding  

> accurate and useful information can be challenging. This Special  

> Collection on Researching Violence

> Against Women Online offers guidance that is meant to enhance  

> skills and confidence on the Web, teaching ways to efficiently  

> produce meaningful, relevant results.

>

> Access this Special Collection through the "Research" area at:  

> http://www.VAWnet.org

>

> FEATURES INCLUDE:

>

> * Background - Learn how this topic was first addressed by members  

> of the Violence Prevention Resource Collaborative, and see the  

> training upon which this collection is based.

>

> * How To: Tips and Tools for Finding Information Online - This  

> section provides materials to enhance online searching skills and  

> strategies, assists with choosing and using particular search  

> engines, and offers helpful tips for finding specific file formats,  

> managing information, and utilizing

> online survey tools.

>

> * Starting Points: Where to Look - This section contains lists of  

> reliable starting points for finding information about violence  

> against women online including websites, listservs/email lists,  

> weblogs (blogs), RSS feeds, online libraries, and wikis. Not sure  

> what a "wiki" or an "RSS feed" is? This

> section also provides easy-to-read descriptions that help establish  

> these tools' potential usefulness.

>

> * Evaluating Resources: Credibility, Validity, and Quality - This  

> section provides resources that teach critical skills for  

> evaluating both web-based and print resources in addition to  

> research reports and citations to determine their credibility,  

> validity, and quality.

> * Related Special Collections & Resource Pages - Related materials  

> are included here that focus more specifically on 1) critical  

> analysis regarding the use of data and statistics, 2) finding and  

> using data sets online, and 3) technology safety and advocacy.

>

> Direct link: http://new.vawnet.org/category/index_pages.php? 

> category_id=748

>

>

> Casey Keene

> VAWnet Resource Coordinator

> ck at pcadv.org

>


Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director
welearn at litwomen.org

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