11 Dec 2018
Department
Course
Professor
Monday, October 1, 2018
10/1
Types of Sources
1. Primary: straight from a researcher, original/fresh work !
anthologies!
2. Secondary: generally summaries of primary sources !
Book reviews, books of criticisms, research reviews, bibliography, summaries in
general, most textbooks!
A strong paper contains a good balance of primary and secondary sources
Credibility of Sources
Ethos (Expertise) = Credibility
commercial = we want your money (.com)
look for (.gov/.edu)
CRAAP TEST
"Currency: the timeliness of info !
"Relevance: the importance of the info for your needs!
"Authority: source of the info/credentials !
"Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, correctness (sources listed)!
"Purpose: reason the info exists
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