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6. Evaluating Resources -
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Things to consider:
- quality & reliability
- diversity
- quantity
- date of publication
- additional resources
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Quality & Reliability
- What is the tone?
- Who is the intended audience?
- What is the purpose of the publication?
- What assumptions does the author make?
- What are the bases of the author's conclusions?
- Does the author agree or disagree with other authors of the
subject?
- Does the content agree with what you know or have learned
about the issue?
You may want to look at the source's documentation and read some
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Diversity - Variety is important and necessary.
- Primary Sources -- contemporary accounts of an event &
original documents (e.g., letters, diaries, audio-recordings of
speeches, newspaper articles).
- Secondary Resources -- resources based on primary sources
(e.g. books, articles, editorials, reviews, scientific studies).
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Quality - Enough resources to:
- support your argument or stand
- include a variety of viewpoints & materials
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Date of Publication - Your topic will determine
the type of resources you will use.
- For current topics or events research you will use recent
resources that reflect current attitudes.
- For historical research you will use a variety of resources
from different time periods included both primary and secondary
resources.
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| Additional Resources - Does the source provide any
additional lead? |
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On to Evaluating Web Sites
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