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All about Sources

All about Sources. How to make sure you have good sources and the right sources!. The Types of Sources. Print Books Magazines Encyclopedias Newspapers Anything that is able to be touched and is typed up and published Electronic Things from databases

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All about Sources

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  1. All about Sources How to make sure you have good sources and the right sources!

  2. The Types of Sources • Print • Books • Magazines • Encyclopedias • Newspapers • Anything that is able to be touched and is typed up and published • Electronic • Things from databases • Often pieces that were once in print, but have been put onto the web • Electronic sources are FOUND on the web, but are independent of the web • Internet • Things that you find when searching from a search engine (google, ask.com, bing, etc.)

  3. Print Sources Benefits Drawbacks It takes a lot to get published. This means when something is, it holds more weight or importance. Stuff in print is easy to track down—for the researcher and for the one reading the research. It takes a long time to get printed up and once it’s printed it might be pretty old. This means sometimes stuff is out of date right after it gets printed.

  4. Electronic Sources Benefits Drawbacks It’s easy to get your hands on wherever you are. The databases in our library are accessible at home. It’s sometimes the most current information you can get. It has the backing of a database/sponsoring organization so it is reputable. It’s green  Electronic sources are sometimes not accepted as an authority. Electronic sources can be less detailed than the original work taken from. For example, sometimes pictures or excerpts from a document are omitted in the electronic source.

  5. Internet Sources Benefits Drawbacks Google and other search engines are familiar and easy to use. You don’t need a special password or library to use the internet. Anyone can make a webpage, website, or internet document. You never really know where the information came from. Sometimes the internet information can change from day to day and the availability can, too.

  6. Levels of Sources • Primary • The information is from the source • Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, or other ORIGINAL documents • Creative works like poetry, short story, etc. • Relics or Artifacts • Secondary • The information is interpreted from the primary source • These sources are one or more steps removed from the primary source. • They may have pieces or pictures of the primary source, but then reflects further. • Criticisms, commentaries, news and magazine articles, etc. are examples

  7. Quality of Sources • Quality means… • It is reputable • It is reliable • It has sources • How do I check for quality? • Use the source Evaluation Sheet (A.P.B) • Be discriminating

  8. A=Authority The first step to checking your source is to look at the authority. The authority is what makes the source credible or what makes the source something to listen to.

  9. Purpose/Intended Audience The second step is to look at who the source is written for. Answer the questions to figure out whether or not the source is appropriate for you and your audience.

  10. Bias vs. Objective The final step is to look carefully at what perspective the source has. Answer the questions to figure out if the source has an agenda or is the straight story.

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