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KNCT- FM: Radio Broadcasting: Internet Resources

A non commercial public radio station located on the campus of Central Texas College in Killeen, TX. Featuring easy listening music along with a variety of public service and special interest programs. Serving a wide area of Central Texas.

Internet Resources

Associations and Organizations for Radio and Television Broadcasting

Informative Websites for Radio and Television Broadcasting

Informative Websites for Radio and Television Broadcasting

Informative Websites for Speech in Radio and Television Broadcasting

Campus Information for Radio and Television Broadcasting Students

New Databases

CTC students, staff and faculty can use the Library Databases 

https://www.ctcd.edu/academics/library/databases/

Starting August 30, we will be switching to new databases - Gale

Instructions to Find Gale Resources

  • Hit Databases
  • Hit General Resources
  • Hit Gale Product Menu
  • At some point you will hit a log in page. Follow instructions on that page to log in.
  • Gale Academic OneFile is the broadest database
  • Other databases on that page are more specific

Evaluating Websites

When researching, especially using internet sources, it is a good idea to evaluate the information to make sure it is “good” information.  Making this determination can be difficult and often depends on the original purpose of the information and how you intend to use it.

How will I know?

One way to evaluate information is to use the CRAAP Test:

Currency: Timeliness

Pay attention to when the information was created or published. Is the information still current or is it outdated? Depending on your topic older sources of information may still be acceptable, in other cases it may not.

Relevance: Importance

Relevance means how the information relates to your topic. Who is the intended audience of the information? Students, professional, experts?

Authority: Source

Who created or authored the information? What company or organization operates/maintains the website? What are the credentials of the author, are they an expert or professional?

Accuracy: Reliability

Is the information factual correct? Are there other types of errors, such as grammar or spelling mistakes? Can you verify the information from other sources? Is the information biased?

Purpose: Reason

What is the goal of the information? Is it to persuade, teach, or sell? Does the information rely on facts and data, or opinion? Is it written with a political or religious agenda?

CRAAP test is adapted from the Meriam Library at California State University Chico