UNIT 1, Lesson 3 : EVALUATING SOURCES

A. Criteria in Evaluating Sources

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 Resources which are respected and trusted by most people.

 Resources which are incorrect, illegal, or debatable.  Resources which are real,
accepted, or official.
 Resources which require or show great energy and effort.

 Resources which underwent very difficult or challenging processes in order to be published.

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 An act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving due credit to that person.
 Criteria in Evaluating Sources

RELEVANCE ( )
- How well does the source support your topic?
 Title
 Table of contents
 Summary or abstract
 Introduction, or headings

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AUTHORITY ( )
- Is the author’s qualifications/experiences provided?
 Author’s name and contact information
 Author’s background, education, or training
 Professor of a reputable university
 His or her publications

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CURRENCY ( )
- What is the date of publication?
 Date of publication should be at most 5 years
earlier than the current year.

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 Criteria in Evaluating Sources

CONTENTS ( )
- Does the author have a lot of citations on his or her text
and/or a bibliography or work cited section?
 Tone and style of writing
 Information accurate
 Should not be biased or prejudiced
 Words are not contracted
 Sources are not disputable

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LOCATION OF SOURCES ( )
- Where is the source published? Is it published digitally or in print?
- Does it provide complete publication information?
- Is it a book, an academic journal, or a reputable news source?
 Avoid blogs and wiki sites like Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and/or
Wikiquotes
 Common URL (CONG: .com, .org., .net, and .gov)
 In Academic Writing (GONE: .gov, .org., .net, and .edu)

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 Criteria in Evaluating Sources

LOCATION OF SOURCES ( )

CLARC / CACAO

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