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Website Reviews
February 3, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Website Review
Websites chosen to be reviewed include 100 Years of Parcels, Packages, and Packets Oh My! and 17th Century New England.
100 Years of Parcels, Packages, and Packets Oh My!
The purpose of the website is to examine 100 years worth of the history of the parcel post by examining congressional opposition, preparation, and the all over history of the packages. This website was created by Nancy A. Pope, in coordination with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Considering the status of the Smithsonian, the site can be considered credible since a museum can be considered an authority on the topic since there is specialization in the history of parcel services.There is a brief amount of information that was taught prior to the exploration of the website. The site seems to be designed for all audiences since the site is easy to use, holds simple language, and has picture aids to help with the understanding of the content. Resources included are direct quotes, figures such as the ones found on the page titled “Congressional Opposition”, and important information regarding the history are all included as well as documentation of all sources. The documentation is easy to see at the bottom of each page. It seems to be cited very simply and perhaps not in the right format. Since many examples of the parcel post are included there is a variety of resources. The website seems to be objective with a strict reliance on fact to create an accurate representation of history. Navigation wise, it was simple to navigate with not only a side bar but also with arrows to toggle through the next and previous pages as found at the bottom of each page. The site holds value due to the source of the Smithsonian Museum as in affiliation with the site and the content of information with figures and facts are valuable, but it does not necessarily provide in depth parcel facts for the years following the 1800’s.
17th Century New England
What is the purpose of the website? The purpose of the site is to proved a history of 17th century New England through a variety of media such as images, text, and various resources. It is unclear who created the website but it is noted at the bottom of the page that it was last edited by Margo Burns. It is unclear whether they are credible or not because there is no information provided. Since the page seems to be able to be edited by anybody like a forum it can be concluded that the site is not credible. Most of the information was already known due to various history classes and information already taught. The site seems to be designed for all audiences but is very difficult to navigate. The navigation is provided at the bottom of the page so it is difficult to find information quickly, the page must be in explored in depth to find information you are looking for. Resources included are images and text, and primary sources. The content is not appropriately documented but does provide hyperlinks to where information can be found. The site is objective with factual information. The materials back this statement up with documentation of where the information can be found. No it was not easy to navigate! The site was not valuable considering most of this information can be found in a history textbook or another site that is easier to use.
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