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Conducting Credible Research

Conducting Credible Research. Key concept: credible. Preliminary Steps (prewriting). Determine topic. Conduct preliminary research. Obtain credible research. Narrow focus. Complete research. Choose a new topic . Write speech. No Yes. Getting Started. Sources of information

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Conducting Credible Research

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  1. Conducting Credible Research Key concept: credible

  2. Preliminary Steps (prewriting) Determine topic Conduct preliminary research Obtain credible research Narrow focus Complete research Choose a new topic Write speech No Yes

  3. Getting Started • Sources of information • Dacus Library • Books—may use just one chapter • Reference texts • Encyclopedias (limited use) • Dictionaries (limited use) • Databases • Internet

  4. Library Databaseshttp://www2.winthrop.edu/dacus/ • Search by • Subject • Database name • Scholarly publications • Non-scholarly publications • Professional publications

  5. Publication Types • Scholarly publications • Faculty/researcher authors • University published • No advertisements or sponsors • Subscription only • Professional publications • Newsletters • Journals • Published for members • Field specific • Non-scholarly publications • News stand magazines • Newspapers

  6. Using the Internet • Advantages: • Convenient • Easy to use • Vast amount of information • Disadvantages: • Vast amount of information • Not all websites are credible • Links may not be up-to-date with latest material • No publication date available

  7. Internet Available Resources • DOAJ (www.doaj.org) • Open Secrets (www.opensecrets.org) • Ebook • Political and economic analyses • Transparency International (www.transparency.org) • Ranks countries worldwide by corruption level • CQ Researcher (http://library.cqpress.com) • Analyses of issues in the news

  8. Evaluating Open Internet Sources • Analyze website • About or About us • Contributors • Advertisements • Links to other websites • Analyze articles or pages • Author credentials • References

  9. Websites to Evaluate • http://www.nofluoride.com • http://medlineplus.gov • http://healthtips360.com • www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/vaccines-dont-cause-autism-pediatricians-do.html • http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/05/autism.vaccines/

  10. Final Words • No information about a site provided: be wary. • Watch for omissions; what is not there can speak volumes • Picture of man in white lab coat with stethoscope around neck but no title evident • Excerpts from a larger document that could be taken out of context • Check dates for currency

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