Evaluating Sources of Information.pptx

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How to Evaluate Sources of

Information: a Guide

Mr. Burmesters ELA Classes, !"#


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'uestion

Q.) How can %ou tell if a Source is (oin( to )e RELIABLE*

A.) B% usin( Researchand Evidence+

ou can as- te followin( 'uestions to determine if te so

CREDIBLE/s%non%ms: believable, convincing, plausible0:". 1o is te Autor*

. How recent is te source*

2. 1at is te autors 3ur3ose*

4. 1at t%3e of sources does %our audience value*

5 Caution: Be careful wen evaluatin( Internet sources


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6%3es of Sources: ".0 $7IMA7 S897CES

What are Primary Sources?

8ri(inal or first and materials

irst 3erson account /e%e witness0 of an event

8ri(inal 7esearc /surve%s, studies, case;studies, interviews0

1or-s )% an 8ri(inal Autor /essa%s, 3oems, 3la%s, artwor-,

novels, auto)io(ra3ies, s3eeces, emails, autor )lo(s of self0

Historical or le(al documents

Statistical data and 7esults of an e


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6%3es of Sources: .0 SEC8>?A7 S897CE

What are Secondary Sources?

Secondand accounts, information, re3orts or accounts of 3rimar%

or delivered )% 3eo3le wo were !"direct 3artici3ants in te eve)ein( eote of Interest: a Li)rar% is )uilt around second

E#am$%es& ". >ews Articles

. 7eviews

2. Bio(ra3ies

4. ?ocumentaries

@. Enc%clo3edia entries

5ariet% of ormats+ #. Inter3retations of wor-s


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$rimar% Sources vs. Secondar% Sources

Primary Sources

8ften more accurate )ecause te% ave not )een distorted

>ot alwa%s a )etter coice tan secondar% sources Ma% )e )iasedlimited in 3ers3ective Ma% )e difficult to access Ma% not alwa%s )e a33ro3riate for all researc to3ics


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$rimar% Sources vs. Secondar% Sources

Secondary Sources

Ma% )e )iased, inaccurate, or incom3lete )ecause te% are

inter3retations of events or oter wor-s

6e 3erson wo created te te


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Conductin( 7esearc

Print Sources

5 Boo-s

;>ovels

;Collections of sorter wor-s /narratives, 3la%s, 3oems, etc

;7eference Boo-s

Boo-s wit editors

Boo-s )% or(aniDations

Hand)oo-s & Manuals

5ournals

5>ews3a3ers

5Ma(aDines

58ter documents: $am3lets, Hand;outs, Class >otes, Brocu


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Conductin( 7esearc

on'Print Sources (E%ectronic)

Lirary Dataases /some e


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Conductin( 7esearc

Wesites

Government /local, state, & >ational levels0 >ews 8r(aniDations

Blo(s, >ews (rou3s, Listservs, etc.

ote& It is el3ful to loo- at te end of te 97L /te domain or file


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Conductin( 7esearc

Wesites

+ *actors to E,a%uatin- Wesites:

". Autorit% . Currenc%timel%

2. Content$ur3ose

4. Audience

@. Structure

H


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Brea-down of te 97L

Internet Protoco% /htt$0 ' $rotocol used in te communication )et)rowser and te we) server.

?omain >ame; were te we) server )elon(s. ?omain is li-e an addr

%ou can (et to some s3ecific FareaF on te >et.

97L Host >ame ; is actuall% te name of the web server seen over t

oter words, itFs te server tat osts te we) site

97L $at usuall% indicates a s3ecific file or director% found on a se


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Common ?omain E


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Conductin( 7esearc

!ri-ina% Research (Primary Sources) (collect data to answer a Research Question(s) & derive a conclusion

results) Inter,ie1s

As- ; 1o, 1at, 1en, 1ere, 1%, & Howuestions />86

uestions0 6a-e >otes or 7ecord Interview /?8>6 *!RGE"68PER:ISSI!to record or 2i%m;;;0.

Sur,eys1o will %ou surve%* How man% 3eo3le*


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Evaluatin( Content

Qua%ity

It is e


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Evaluatin( Sources

!,er,ie1 o2 "hin-s to Loo4 2or&

$u)lication Information airness Autorsi3 & Affiliations Credi)ilit%

Autor 'ualifications Com3reensiveness Source Accurac% Audience 'ualit% Bias 6imeliness 7elevance

8)ectivit%


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Considerations 1en Evaluatin( Sources

Pu%ication Process

Has te source )een reviewed or edited )% oters*

Is te source com3lete* Is te source outdated* $u)lication information can %ou find it on te source** /auto

date writtenu3loadedu3dated, etc.*


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Considerations

1en Evaluatin( a Source

As4 =ourse%2&

Are e


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Considerations

Bias

As4 =ourse%2&

>. Is there any $ossii%ity 2or ias?. Are there any under%yin- a-endas?@. What in2ormation 1as not considered or inc%uded in the


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Evaluatin( Content

=ou shou%d do :!REthan 8ust e,a%uate the so

=ou shou%d e,a%uate the content 1ithin that sotoo;

Look for&

Accuracy*airness!8ecti,ityRe%e,ance"i


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Evaluatin( Content

Accuracy

As4 yourse%2&

". How do %ou -now te facts are accurate*. ?o te facts matc wit oter material %ou ave read on te to3

2. How was te data collected*

4. 1ere tere an% flaws %ou noticed in ow te datainformation

EAL9A6E 897 S897CES+++++++


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Evaluatin( Content

Com$rehensi,eness

As4 =ourse%2&

>. How torou(l% was te to3ic covered*

. 1as one as3ect of te to3ic covered more tan oter as3ect

2. 1as te to3ic considered from multi3le 3ers3ectives*


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Evaluatin( Content

Credii%ity

As4 =ourse%2:

". Is te source material relia)le or credi)le*. Has te source )een reviewed andor facts cec-ed*

2. Is te autor an e


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Evaluatin( Content

*airness

As4 yourse%2:

". ?oes te autor ta-e a 3articular stance on te to3icissu

. Are differin( 3ers3ectives offered*

2. How are te different 3ers3ectives 3resented*

4. Are an% 3ers3ectives not included tat 3ossi)l% sould av


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Evaluatin( Content

!8ecti,ity

As4 =ourse%2:

". 1at lan(ua(e does te autor use* 8)ective** Emotiona. 1at oter 3ers3ectives are offered*

2. How are tose 3ers3ectives 3resented*


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Evaluatin( Content

Re%e,ance

As4 =ourse%2&

". How closel% is te source related to %our to3ic* ?irectl% re

Sli(tl% related**. How muc em3asis will %ou (ive it in %our essa%*

>ote: ?irectl% related sources sould )e (iven more Jwei(tK in

tan less related ones.


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Evaluatin( Content

"ime%iness

As4 yourse%2:

". Is te information current*. How necessar% is timeliness to %our to3ic* /E


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Hel3ful 7esources

Identi2yin- an Authoritati,e Wesitett3:www.li)rar%.Illinois.eduu(lowdoiwe)eval.tml

$urdue 81L Evaluatin( Sources

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Cornell 9niversit% Li)rar%: Evaluatin( Sources

tt3:olinuris.li)rar%.cornell.edurefresearcevaluate.tml

Hel3ful 7esources )% Areas of Stud%

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