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Lesson 3 ◤ Evaluating Sources  2◤ Kinds of Sources ry o nda S ec Primary  ◤ speech diaries transcriptions Primary Sources surveys Original, journals first-hand information government Can also be reports of documents paintings scientific discoveries and experiments and literary research results photographs in the social writings sciences scientific interviews publications of experiments Second-hand accounts of a r y events or ◤interpretations and analyses of creative or o n d scientific works S e c e s u r c biographies S o article reviews journal articles on the historical, cultural, political, or social importance of particular subjects research publications on the significance or analysis of scientific or political experiments or surveys  Location ◤ of Sources Physical Electronic Criteria in Evaluating Sources ◤ Relevance Currency Location of Sources Authority Contents ❖ Relevance ◤ of the Source to the Research Topic ▪ How well does the source support your topic? Key Ideas: ✔ You can check the title, table of contents, summary/abstract, introduction, or headings of the text to have a sense of its content. ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on the Law of Supply and Demand? a. An Introduction to Theories on Economics b. How to Invest and Get Rich c. 105 Habits of Highly Effective Businessman ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on the Law of Supply and Demand? a. An Introduction to Theories on Economics b. How to Invest and Get Rich c. 105 Habits of Highly Effective Businessman ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on accumulating wealth? a. The Science of Getting Rich b. How to Get out of Debt c. The Intelligent Investor of Practical Counsel ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on accumulating wealth? a. The Science of Getting Rich b. How to Get out of Debt c. The Intelligent Investor of Practical Counsel ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on traders with excellent track records of profitability? a. Rich Dad Poor Dad b. Market Wizards c. Spirit Driven Success ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on traders with excellent track records of profitability? a. Rich Dad Poor Dad b. Market Wizards c. Spirit Driven Success ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on generating profits? a. Think and Grow Rich b. Business Adventures c. The Art of Profitability ◤ Which of the sources would you pick if you are doing a research on generating profits? a. Think and Grow Rich b. Business Adventures c. The Art of Profitability ❖ Authority/Author’s ◤ Qualifications ▪ Is the author’s name identified? ▪ Is the author’s background, education, or training related to the topic? ▪ Is he or she a professor in a reputable university? ▪ What are his/her publications? ▪ Is the contact information of the author available? ❖ Authority/Author’s Qualifications ◤ Key Ideas: ✔ If the source does not have an author, think twice before using it. ✔ You can check the university’s website to make sure that that professor is associated with the university. ✔ Publications from professors are usually peer-reviewed and have undergone a strenuous publication process and are therefore reliable. ✔ Legitimate academic texts must include citations as a requirement for publication. Citations demonstrate that the writer has thoroughly researched the topic and is not plagiarizing the material. ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding the Holocaust? a. Dark Shadows of the Past: A Comparative Study on the Holocaust and the Death March; authored by Mao Guevarra, Ph.D. in History b. Analyzing Nazism and Extremist Supremacy; authored by Adolf Mussolini, RMD ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding the Holocaust? a. Dark Shadows of the Past: A Comparative Study on the Holocaust and the Death March; authored by Mao Guevarra, Ph.D. in History b. Analyzing Nazism and Extremist Supremacy; authored by Adolf Mussolini, RMD ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding grammar? a. Syntactic Structures; authored by Noam Chomsky, Ph.D. in Linguistics b. The Aspern Papers; authored by Henry James, from Harvard Law School ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding grammar? a. Syntactic Structures; authored by Noam Chomsky, Ph.D. in Linguistics b. The Aspern Papers; authored by Henry James, from Harvard Law School ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding world wars? a. A Short History of Nearly Everything; authored by Bill Bryson, author of books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics b. The First World War; authored by John Keegan, British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding world wars? a. A Short History of Nearly Everything; authored by Bill Bryson, author of books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics b. The First World War; authored by John Keegan, British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding evolution of man? a. Big Bang; authored by Simon Singh, Ph.D. in particle physics b. On the Origin of Species; authored by Charles Darwin, field of natural history and geology ◤ Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding evolution of man? a. Big Bang; authored by Simon Singh, Ph.D. in particle physics b. On the Origin of Species; authored by Charles Darwin, field of natural history and geology ❖ Currency/Date ◤ of Publication ▪ What is the date of publication? Key Ideas: ✔ In most fields, the data from older publications may no longer be valid. As much as possible, the date of publication should be at most five years earlier. ◤ Which material will you use for a research on electromagnetism? a. Notes on Recent Researches in Electricity and Magnetism, 1853 b. Basics of Electromagnetism, 2015 c. The Foundation of Studies in Electromagnetism, 2009 d. Fundamentals of Physics, 2013 ◤ Which material will you use for a research on electromagnetism? a. Notes on Recent Researches in Electricity and Magnetism, 1853 b. Basics of Electromagnetism, 2015 c. The Foundation of Studies in Electromagnetism, 2009 d. Fundamentals of Physics, 2013 ◤ Which material will you use for a research on atoms? a. Atoms by Chris Oxlade, 2007 b. Atom: A Single Oxygen Atom's Journey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond by Lawrence M. Krauss, 2001 c. Atoms and Molecules: With Puzzles, Projects, and Problems by Phil Roxbee Cox, 1993 ◤ Which material will you use for a research on atoms? a. Atoms by Chris Oxlade, 2007 b. Atom: A Single Oxygen Atom's Journey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond by Lawrence M. Krauss, 2001 c. Atoms and Molecules: With Puzzles, Projects, and Problems by Phil Roxbee Cox, 1993 ◤ Which material will you use for a research on electricity? a. Basic Electricity: Complete Course, Volumes 1-5 by Van Valkenburgh, 1992 b. Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition by Stan Gibilisco, 2011 c. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic 2nd Edition by Michael Geier, 2016 ◤ Which material will you use for a research on electricity? a. Basic Electricity: Complete Course, Volumes 1-5 by Van Valkenburgh, 1992 b. Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics 5th Edition by Stan Gibilisco, 2011 c. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic 2nd Edition by Michael Geier, 2016 ❖ Contents/Accuracy ◤ of Information ▪ Does the author have a lot of citations in his/her text and/or a bibliography or works cited section? ▪ What is the tone and style of writing? ▪ Is the information inaccurate? ▪ Is the information obviously biased or prejudiced? ❖ Contents/Accuracy of Information ◤ Key Ideas: ✔ The tone or the attitude of the author towards his/her subject and writing style must be formal. There should be no words or phrases that are unacceptable in English formal writing. ✔ You do not want to use a source that is disputable, so make sure to verify your findings with multiple sources. ✔ It might be all right to use a source which only focuses on one aspect of the topic, as long as you balance it in your research with sources from other points of view. Make sure that the author has no personal agenda in writing the information. ◤ Which of these sources would you use for a research on Marxism? a. The Dark Side of Marxism, Hen Sy b. Karl Marx and the Fundamentals of Marxism, Fred Angle c. Effects of Marxism in an Industrialized World, Rick Carlos ❖ Location ◤ of Sources ▪ Where is the source published? Is it published digitally or in print? ▪ Is it a book, an academic journal, or a reputable news source such as www.nytimes.com or www.economist.com? ▪ Does it provide complete publication information such as author(s)/editor(s), title, date of publication, and publisher? ▪ What is the URL of the website? ❖ Location of Sources ◤ Key Ideas: ✔ Avoid using blogs or personal homepage and wiki sites (Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquotes). ✔ If the URL includes the top level domain.edu, then that means that it has been published by an academic institution such as a university. ✔ Common URLs include.gov (government),.org (organizations),.com (commercial sites), and.net (network infrastructures). In academic writing, reputable sites are those with.edu,.gov,.net, and.org in URL. ✔ Criteria in evaluating a website (Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, Coverage). ◤ Which of these online sources would you consider using for a research? a. www.heyheyheynewsinquirer.com b. www.tokyouniversity.edu c. www.science.wordpress.com d. www.upd.edu.ph ◤ Which of these online sources would you consider using for a research? a. www.heyheyheynewsinquirer.com b. www.tokyouniversity.edu c. www.science.wordpress.com d. www.upd.edu.ph ◤ CHECK FOR ACCURACY & LOCATION OF SOURCES ( ✓ or X) 1. Information is accurate 2. Information is obviously biased 3. Formal writing style 4. Blogs 5. Wikipedia 6. URLs with.edu 7. URLs with.gov ◤ CHECK FOR ACCURACY & LOCATION OF SOURCES ( ✓ or X) ✓1. Information is accurate 2. Information is obviously biased 3. Formal writing style 4. Blogs 5. Wikipedia 6. URLs with.edu 7. URLs with.gov ◤ CHECK FOR ACCURACY & LOCATION OF SOURCES ( ✓ or X) ✓1. 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