Resource Assignment
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ResourceDocumentation-1.docIN-CLASS SEARCH
Evaluating and Tracking Source
Find one primary or secondary source related to your topic and list the relevant information from the source below to help you evaluate and determine its value in your research. Before you begin, think of some keywords associated with your source to help you refine your search.
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Step 1: IDENTIFYING & EVALUATING SOURCE |
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Author |
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Title |
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Publication or Publisher and Date |
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Found (location/URL/search terms) |
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Is the source you found… |
· Print or Online · Primary or Secondary · Scholarly or Popular |
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Which factors helped you determine/evaluate the source? |
1. Author—Does the person have scholarly credentials? _____________________________________________________ specify determining author info 2. Peer reviewed—Is there a list of other academics that have reviewed the article? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ was peer reviewed a requirement of search/source? 3. Source citation—Is there a works cited or references at the end of the source and citations (parenthetically, footnotes, or end notes) in the text? _____________________________________________________________________ specify determining citation info found in source 4. Publisher or publication— Is the publication/publisher professional or scholarly? Are they affiliated with universities or college or have stated academic missions? _________________________________________________________________________________ specify determining publisher/publication info 5. Language and content—Does the source begin with an abstract (summary) or have specialized language and concepts?Who is the intended audience for this source? ______________________________________________________ specify determining language or content info |
Read through your source. In this reading, take notes/annotate the information you think is central to the text, connects well with your topic, or furthers your inquiry. After, review your notes/annotations, and complete the following”
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Step 2: TRCKING SOURCE INFORMATION |
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1. According to ______________________________, I understand the main idea about this (author and/or title) subject to be…. |
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1A. List information from the source that supports the main idea followed by the page # and/or paragraph # Summary / Paraphrase / Quotation (circle one) |
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1B. List information from the source that supports the main idea followed by the page # and/or paragraph # Summary / Paraphrase / Quotation (circle one) |
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1C. List information from the source that supports the main idea followed by the page # and/or paragraph # Summary / Paraphrase / Quotation (circle one) |
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1D. List information from the source that supports the main idea followed by the page # and/or paragraph # Summary / Paraphrase / Quotation (circle one) |
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Step 3: REVIEWING SOURCE INFORMATION |
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1. The most important ideas I found about my topic were (no direct quotes here)… And, was this information new or familiar to you? If familiar, how can you refine your search to include some new terms or angle related to your topic?
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2. What new ideas have come to mind since gathering this information/research?
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3. Develop a set of new search terms or questions about your topic since reading, evaluating, and documenting information in this source?
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4. What are your next steps for research? (Give yourself a starting point or some direction for your next research session.)
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