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Evaluating Sources or

Evaluating Sources or. I know it isn’t always true or accurate, but it IS information…. Intellectual Wholeness. Information. Knowledge. Applies to facts told, read, or communicated that may be unorganized and even unrelated. .

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Evaluating Sources or

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  1. Evaluating Sourcesor I know it isn’t always true or accurate, but it IS information….

  2. Intellectual Wholeness Information Knowledge Applies to facts told, read, or communicated that may be unorganized and even unrelated. An organized body of information, or the comprehension and understanding consequent on having acquired and organized a body of facts.

  3. To Learn VERB • Knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. • The act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill. "learning." Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. HarperCollins Publishers. 27 Aug. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learning>.

  4. Evaluating Sources URL 0 .com or .edu The work of an individual without authority 1 .com or .org Pop up ads / organization or company not well known 2edu, .com or .org Credentials are clear on the website 3 .gov government, .org, or .com Posted by a reputable, well-known organization .edu maintained by university or faculty

  5. Evaluating SourcesCurrency 0 No date indicating when the information was published or revised. 1 [Internet] The date given is three years old; no revisions have been made. 2[Internet] The site has been created and updated within the past three years. 3 [Internet] The site was created or updated within the past six months. All sources are current.

  6. Evaluating SourcesRelevance 0 1 2 3 Unrelated to the topic or audience. Somewhat related to the topic, but not useful or appropriate to the audience. Related to the topic, possibly as an overview or background information; related to the audience. Complete and related to the topic; related to its intended audience.

  7. Evaluating SourcesAuthority 0 1 2 3 Not named. Named, but spelling and other errors indicate a lack of knowledge and thought. Named, but credentials and contact information are incomplete. Name and credentials are given and indicate expertise in the field. Contact information has also been included.

  8. Evaluating SourcesAccuracy 0 Incorrect; biased opinions stated as fact. 1 Out-of-date and contradicts other sources. 2Information was accurate, but undocumented. 3 Information is reliable, error-free, and correctly cited.

  9. Evaluating SourcesPurpose Personal: whiny, argumentative, argumentative. Sell, persuade, promote. 2Factual information with some personal opinion included. 3 Supports scholarly research with factual information.

  10. You never have to try to navigate the rocky slope of research alone…

  11. We are here to help! Robert Sears Joni Addis Reference 1-800-289-1292, ext. 5060 library@swu.edu Jamey Wilkes Erin Washington

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