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MVHS Research Projects

MVHS Research Projects. Choosing Reputable Sources. Types of Sources. Your research should include a variety of sources. Documents to consider include: Editorials Essays Maps Charts Articles. Is the Source Reputable?.

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MVHS Research Projects

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  1. MVHS Research Projects Choosing Reputable Sources

  2. Types of Sources Your research should include a variety of sources. Documents to consider include: • Editorials • Essays • Maps • Charts • Articles

  3. Is the Source Reputable? Is it essential that you screen the information you gather to ensure that it is relevant and reputable—based on the purpose of your research, ask yourself the following: • What source or what kind of source would be the most credible for providing information in this particular case? • Which sources are likely to be fair, objective, lacking hidden motives, showing quality control?

  4. Source Selection Whenever possible, try to select from sources that provide all or most of the following information: • Author’s name • Author’s title or position • Author’s organizational affiliation • Publication/creation date • Author’s/publisher’s contact information

  5. Good Bets • Scholarly journals • Books/essays/articles by respected experts • University/high school sponsored research databases (see link on my website) • University and government websites or respected organization’s websites (e.g. nonprofits)—be sure information is from the organization and not from individual within organization whose credentials can’t be verified!

  6. Peer Reviewed Sources • Always try to find “Peer Reviewed” sources (sometimes called “Refereed”) • How do you know a source is Peer Reviewed? • To verify that a publication is peer reviewed, go to the EBSCO Host database, click the “Publications” tab,and search the name of the publication

  7. Sources to Avoid • Many .coms • Anonymous sources • Sources without contact information • Sources that are also trying to sell something along with the information they provide • Sources with bad grammar or spelling • Extremely one-sided sources—ones that don’t even acknowledge opposing views

  8. CARS Checklist for Credibility C redibility A ccuracy R easonableness S upport

  9. Credibility • Author’s credentials (education/training) • Evidence of quality control (e.g. peer review/respected organization or publication)

  10. Accuracy • Timeliness • Comprehensiveness (e.g. How much and how specific is the evidence presented?) • Audience and purpose

  11. Reasonableness • Fairness (e.g. no ad hominem attacks) • Objectivity • Moderateness • Consistency *Note that sometimes even respected organizations are not naturally neutral if they are promoting a particular agenda

  12. Support • Source documentation or bibliography • Corroboration • External consistency

  13. Source Evaluation Practice • The following slides include web resources identified following a search of the topic “Illegal Immigration.” • Explain why the source is or isn’t credible.

  14. Source A • The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration

  15. Source B • Estimating the Undocumented Population

  16. Source C • Out-of-Control Immigration

  17. Source D • United States Immigration Support

  18. Source E • Illegal Immigrants Are a Factor in State Budget

  19. Source F • Illegal Immigration Population Dips

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