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Evaluating Research

evaluate
form an idea of the amount or value of; assess
research
the systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Alien in a Fez PDF MICA's April Walters
A flyer advising you to use both MICA's Writing Studio tutors and Decker Library's reference librarians.
Writing Research Papers Step-by-Step HTML Purdue OWL
Not sure what to do when? This gives you a numbered roadmap of the steps needed, from choosing and narrowing your topic, gathering data, taking notes, to the actual writing and revision.
Research Refresher HTML MICA's April Walters
This page shows the difference between a topic/issue/research question/hypothesis/working thesis. It also gives tips on photocopying, things to consider with different assignment parameters, and how to read critically and synthesize the data you found into your own work.
Evaluating Sources of Information HTML Purdue OWL
This link is merely to the introduction of a large section of how to evaluate information (both online and offline), so be sure to check the links on the page to the rest of the document, covering how to evaluate the bibliographic information, the content, and internet sources.
How to Critically Analyze Information Sources HTML Cornell University
A short yet thorough checklist of things to examine when looking at a resource.
5 Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages HTML Cornell university
This explains how to look for key elements for determining if a web page is trustworthy and reliable.
10 "C"s for Evaluating Internet Resources PDF Frederick Community College
How do you know if information online is reliable?
Research Tools Exercise HTML MICA's Kerr Houston
Google knows everything, right? Wrong. This Art Matters exercise from Kerr Houston's class shows some of its limits, as well as points out other resources to use for research.

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page updated August 5, 2005 by April Walters

 

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