Web Research Project
Urban Transportation
Marcia Workman
mworkman@mail.utexas.edu
University of Texas at Austin
Geographer's Craft Student Project
 Summary:  This case study analyzes the quantity and quality information available on the Worldwide Web about urban transportation.  It examines the contents of the web pages as well as the differences between government, academic, commercial, and nongovernmental web sites.  It also points to the need to complement web research with resources available in the General Library.
 
Introduction 
Methodology
Evaluative Criteria
Findings
Conclusion
Bibliography
Introduction

The Worldwide Web is a valuable tool for researchers. However, it is important to develop techniques to utilize the full potential of the Internet. This case study examines the quantity and quality of information available on the Worldwide Web pertaining to Urban Transportation. It is not meant to be a report about Urban Transportation, but to serve as a guide for further Web research on this, and other, topics. 

In this report I have selected a number of representative web sites from those that I initially found using web search engines. I then developed a set of criteria to analyze the web-based resources. I also examined the web sites according to their purposes and functions. Finally, I compared the Web resources with resources available through the UT general library.


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Created 11 October 1997. Last Revised 11 October 1997. MMSW