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Evaluating Sources Prof. Silan  Why there is a need to evaluate source/s? You have to evaluate each possible source of content As you research, you have to see if it contains many sources of information information that is good to to choose from, such as.. use in a paper or tex...

Evaluating Sources Prof. Silan  Why there is a need to evaluate source/s? You have to evaluate each possible source of content As you research, you have to see if it contains many sources of information information that is good to to choose from, such as.. use in a paper or text. Primary sources are The secondary aspect of firsthand, or original records sources comes into play of events, that include survey w h e n t h e r e i s results, poems, diaries, interpretation, analysis, ethnographies, artwork, data synthesis, and/or sets, statistics, or case studies. restatement of these same events or materials in order to explain them.  You have to evaluate each source that you find to see if you should use it in your work. Can I sour trust thi This means reading and thinking carefully about ce? s How trustworthy your source is and; Whether the source answers your research question. The Criteria can help you make smart choices that will be useful for your paper.  Criteria in Evaluating Sources Which of these sources would you pick if you 1. Relevance of the Source are doing a research on the Law of Supply and Demand? A source is relevant if it relates and a. An Introduction to Theories on Economics b. How to Invest and Get Rich supports your topic. c. 105 Habits of Highly Effective Businessmen Key Ideas: Title Table of Contents Guide Questions: Summary/abstract Is it directed at a specialized or Introduction general audience? Headings of the text Does the information relate to what you want to know about?  Criteria in Evaluating Sources 2. Authority/ Author’s Qualifications Which of the following texts would you use for a research regarding the Holocaust? You may need to check biographical sources, to a. Dark Shadows of the Past: A Comparative see if the author is a recognized authority on the Study on the Holocaust and the Death subject. March; authored by Mao Guevarra, Ph.D. in History b. A n a l y z i n g N a z i s m a n d E x t r e m i s t For web resources, identify the website's Supremacy, authored by Adolf Mussolini, sponsor (university, company, organization, or RMD individual) Key Ideas: Guide Questions: Is the author’s name identified? If the source does not have an author, Is the author’s background, education, or think twice before using it. training related to the topic? Legitimate academic texts must include Is he/she an expert on his/her field? citations as a requirement for Is the contact information of the author publication. available?  Criteria in Evaluating Sources 3. Currency/ Date Publication Which material will you use for a research on electromagnetism? Consider context. a. Notes on Recent Researchers in Electricity and Magnetism, 1853 For web resources, determine when b. Basics of Electromagnetism, 2015 the site was last updated. Also, check the c. Fundamentals of Physics, 2013 links to see if they work properly. Broken links may indicate that the website hasn't been updated recently. Key Ideas: Guide Questions: What year was the work from your The date of publication should not be at most five (5) years earlier. source produced?  Criteria in Evaluating Sources Which of these sources would you use for a research on Marxism? 4. Contents/ Accuracy of Information a. The Dark Side of Marxism, Hen Sy b. Karl Marx and the Fundamentals of Use reasonably presented information. Marxism, Fred Angle c. Effects of Marxism in an industrialized Know the purpose of the information World, Rick Carlos Key Ideas: Guide Questions: Does the source material appear accurate and Tone must be formal balanced, or is it heavily biased in one Has multiple sources direction or another? Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? What is the tone and style of writing?  Criteria in Evaluating Sources 5. Location of Sources Key Ideas: Avoid using blogs or personal homepage and wiki sites (Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiquotes). URLs include.gov,.org,.com, Guide Questions: and.net,.edu, and.org Where is the source published? Is it a book, an academic journal, or a reputable news/ source? Does it provide complete publication information such as author/s, title, date of publication, and publisher? What is the URL of the website? Thank you for listening!