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Critically Evaluate Information Using Appropriate Criteria.
English 1102 Spring 2017
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LIBGUIDE: Info Lit: Evaluating Sources
Boolean Operators
AND = narrow
OR = expand
NOT = exclude
women AND hypertension
hypertension OR “high blood pressure”
dolphins NOT football
AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms
KEYWORD SEARCHING
Searching strategies Keywords and keyword phrases Connected with Boolean operators (AND OR NOT) Brainstorm alternative terms, synonyms
Thesaurus Index tools such as subjects or descriptors Controlled vocabulary Subject Headings example: (Library of Congress)
Advanced Search Techniques Truncation motivat* motivating, motivation motivator Proximity operators (tax OR tariff) N5 reform Wildcards ? ne?t neat nest next Wildcards # colo#r color colour
All About Books! Circulating Books
Authoritative coverage
Usually read “cover to cover”
In depth coverage of events, people, subjects
May be e-book format
Reference books Background
information Usually not read
“cover to cover” Quick facts,
Encyclopedic Historical data Topical overview Timelines May be e-book
format
Title of Book
Place, publisher, date, (edition)
Author(s)
Location Circ Coll. Q223.T35 2010
Library of Congress subject headings
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Is it Scholarly, Popular, or Trade?
Journals Magazines Trade PublicationsAmerican Sociological Review, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Child Development
Newsweek, Ebony, Sports Illustrated, Vogue
Aviation Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Construction Today
Always provides name of author(s).
Author may or may not be provided.
Author may or may not be provided.
Scholarly information-a) Primary Source-Unique researchb) Secondary Source-historical review of literature
Popular information Limited to industry/trade information- (i.e. airlines, construction, accounting)
For researchers/professors to stay current on a topic.
For casual readers seeking general information.
For practitioners, includes technical terms for that career field.
Illustrations include charts, graphics to support article
May include bright covers and advertising.
Glossy covers and pages
Longer articles, footnotes. Bibliographies.
Short articles. Advertising geared for the industry or business.
Journal article –The citation
Title of article
Author(s)
Journal, date, vol. pages
Annotated Bibliography
Quality of Selected Resources
Evaluating Information is Essential!
Establish validity, reliability, credibility, authorship, and integrity.
Authority Who is the author, curator, publisher?
Accuracy How reliable is the information provided? Objectivity What is the purpose of the resource? Currency How up-to-date is the resource? Coverage Does the resource contain information relevant to your topic?
Internet Research
Why We Cite (2 minute video) (UNC Libraries)
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM*
When researching, try using notecards to identify your sources: Q-use this to mark someone else’s words ME-use this for your own ideas S-use this for ideas taken from other sources “common knowledge”-Ask yourself “Can I find the information in numerous sources?
“…many people know the information?” Is it “..in a general resource, like a dictionary?”** When in doubt, ALWAYS CITE your sources!!
The MLA Style Center Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association. Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty https://style.mla.org/plagiarism-and-academic-dishonesty/
*The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue University, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/3/
**The University of North Carolina Libraries. Identifying Plagiarism Tutorial http://guides.lib.unc.edu/plagiarism/purpose
How to Avoid Plagiarism Three Suggested Resources
Plagiarism Tutorial-University of Southern Mississippi. Includes pre- and post-tests and quizzes to check your progress.
Is it Plagiarism Yet?-Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) has tutorials, exercises, examples, and guides.
You Quote It, You Note It! A funny 10 minute tutorial by the Vaughan Memorial Library of Acadia University.
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