ENGL 5800 - Caillouet

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ENGL 5800 LGBTQI Literature

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Critically evaluate information using applicable criteria for an identified information need

Evaluating Information

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Evaluating Information: CRAAP

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Evaluate: Authority

Determine the need for an expert or popular perspective

Who is the author? What are the author’s credentials? What affiliations does the author have? Is contact information provided?

Who published the work? Who sponsored the work?

Evaluate: Currency

Determine the need for a contemporary or historical perspective for your topic

When was it written? When was the information published? Are there multiple editions? Examine the currency of the references

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Evaluate: Content, Coverage

Determine the information need

Who is the intended audience? What is the purpose? scope? Examine objectivity, accuracy Is the information verifiable? Evaluate overall quality Evaluate overall usefulness, appropriateness

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OR OR OR

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• Use “ “ or ( ) to keep words together & in order• Connect different concepts with AND• Connect similar concepts with OR

("queer culture" OR "gay culture") AND interpretation AND theory

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