Web Sources - Assignment | Oceanography - Research Guides at Lone Star College

Information on the Web

The information available on topics for this assignment are immense. Although, this guide gives you many choices, don't become overwhelmed. Find a few good sources. Evaluate those sources for quality and credibility. TIP: The databases under the main Finding Information tab will provide citation tools at a click of a mouse. The specific sources on this page (Web Sources) will be very on topic, very relevant to the area you have chosen to explore.

Finding Information

NOAA Deep Sea Coral Data Portal
Access deep-sea coral and sponge data, images, and technical reports.The mission of this data collection is to conserve and manage deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems
ReefBase: Global Database
This source maps coral reefs around the world and identifies threats and impacts to coral reefs.
GulfBase
GulfBase is a searchable database of people, places, projects, events and organizations in the Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA Ocean Explorer
This site is dedicated to learning more about ocean exploration and how science, modern technology, and engineering practices facilitate exploration and discovery.
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
NCCOS delivers research based ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources
Ecological Marine Units Explorer
The interactive map allows you to zoom and pan and interact with the oceanographic data by clicking on the map
Water World: Guide to the 7 Seas
This resource aggregates information sources on the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic Oceans, Mediterranean Sea, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
Oceanography
The official magazine of The Oceanography Society. It contains peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications.
Science.gov
This resource searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.

Evaluate the Web

Critically evaluate information you find on the Internet. Consider the 5 W's:

Who wrote the web pages and are they an authority?
What is the purpose of the site. Look to the domain for a clue about purpose (.gov,.com, .edu)
When was the site created and updated? Current?
Where does the information come from? (publisher or sponsor)
Why is this information useful - is it relevant to my research?

Assignment | Oceanography : Web Sources

Information on the Web

Finding Information

Evaluate the Web