Outline (Talking Points)
- Scholarly vs popular articles
- CRAAP Test: -- expand on all points
- Currency: What is the publication date of your resource? Is it sufficiently current for your topic?
- Relevance: Is the source relevant? Does it cover the topic adequately?
- Authority: Investigate credentials of author(s) to determine their level of expertise/knowledge of the subject.
- Accuracy: Consider if information is accurate - can you verify the information?
- Purpose: Consider the author's purpose in creating this source - does that affect its usefulness to your research?
Homework:
1. Assignment #4: Assess 5 sources and construct a mini annotated bibliography of the 2-3 most relevant sources, providing a summary and evaluation of each source.
2. Reflection post #4.
