Invisible business information: the selection of invisible Web sites in constructing subject pages for business

Abstract

Addressing the selection of invisible Web sites for business subject pages as part of collection development, this discussion begins with defining the invisible Web and examining why certain Web pages are``invisible.'' Followed by an acknowledgement of problems concerning the use of terminology, implications for the process of collection development and a brief examination of the criteria in selecting the items for subject Web pages are addressed. Upon using strategies to locate these materials in order to create useful subject pages, selection criteria for the Web sites include determining the credibility of the source, and examining the scope and quality of content.

The business of collaboration and electronic collection development

“…BFL collaborations expand the notion of collection when the definition of collection is extended to include BFL created websites and/or multi-media and electronic offerings designed or selected through the BFL. Business web pages are one medium that has grounded and nurtured the business faculty-librarian partnership (Hiris and Marino,1999;McGuigan, 2003).…”

Free Information Sources and Services on Internet for Libraries: A Selective Compilation

“…The selection of free websites as part of collection development is activity practised by many librarians and is an important topic for discussion 3 . With the introduction and popularity of internet, most of the commercial, government, educational and research organisations/bodies/institutions such as banks, companies, universities, etc., have developed their own websites and provide latest and useful information including data, services, products, publications, programs and changes related to their fields/subjects.…”