Literature Review Assignment

AUTHOR

CURRENCY

TRUTH

UNBIASED

PRIVILEGE

Who wrote the resource? Google the heck out of them. If  you are looking at a website, is there an “About Us” section of the website?

When was this resource written? When was it published? Does this resource fit into the currency needs of your research on this topic?

How accurate is this information? Can you verify any of the claims in other sources? Do the rule of three. Is this verifiable in three other sources? Are there typos and spelling mistakes?

Is the information presented to sway the audience to a particular point of view? Are the authors affiliated with any organizations or associations that would cause a conflict of interest? Resources unless otherwise stated should be impartial.

Check the privilege of the author(s). Are they the only folks who might write or publish on this topic? Who is missing in this conversation? Critically evaluate the subject terms associated with each resource you found. How are they described? What are the inherent biases?

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