InfoDome resources that support teaching, learning, and research at the University are selected for descriptive cataloguing.  Web site selection for InfoDome, A Research Advisor  is the responsibility of librarian/subject bibliographers at Lehigh.  The InfoDome collection is browseable and searchable via a search query to ASA, Lehigh's Library Catalog.

Criteria for selection:

• Premier or outstanding sites that organize a large collection of links in the subject areas taught at the University.
• Sites identified by the bibliographer as being related to the research needs of specific Lehigh courses will be included.
• Society and organization links, representing groups that have a broad campus membership or interest and which offer services and publications.
• Gateway sites to large numbers of government publications.
• Sites that are actual publications or data in full text which are highly pertinent to specific Lehigh courses, assignments or disciplines may be selected for inclusion.

All sites selected should have quality judged on the following characteristics:

Content

accurate information

substantive information

higher education level

evaluation by reputable review source ( e.g., Choice or Scout Report) is desirable

sites which have stated selection criteria are preferred

Authority

• clearly identified responsibility for source
• status, affiliation, qualifications or reputation of the author is evident
• information sources are documented
• supported or sponsored by reputable institution
• commercial nature of site does not impede its use or is balanced by the usefulness of its content

Timeliness

site should be regularly maintained

dates of revision should be posted

consideration of how long has the resource existed

evidence of established history and continued maintenance

Usability

• site is easily navigated
• site is well organized
• graphical nature of the site does not impede use

Comments? Jean Johnson