Evaluating Sources

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Evaluating Sources Data Collection: Is the US Really Number 1?

Directions: Determine which 3 *facts* you want to research, then use the library’s databases as well as other reliable sources to determine if you can verify the data. Keep in mind that you are looking for data from 2010 – 2012 (not 2022).

PART I:

Fact 1:
Describe what you found in your research (is the data true or false)
List Author of Article/Document
Title of Article/Document
Publisher of Article/Document
Date of Published Article/Document
Explain how you *know* that your answers have come from valid sources
Fact 2:
Describe what you found in your research (is the data true or false)
List Author of Article/Document
Title of Article/Document
Publisher of Article/Document
Date of Published Article/Document
Explain how you *know* that your answers have come from valid sources
Fact 3:
Describe what you found in your research (is the data true or false)
List Author of Article/Document
Title of Article/Document
Publisher of Article/Document
Date of Published Article/Document
Explain how you *know* that your answers have come from valid sources

Part II: Evaluating Sources Final Reflection:

After completing your research, write an in-depth paragraph (a minimum of 200 words) that analyzes the data presented in the video. How many of the facts you researched were actually correct (or in the ballpark)? Does the data in the video present a reasonable statistical picture of the United States in 2012? Explain your analysis. Use the evidence from your research to support your analysis.