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Evaluating Your Resources Guide

Evaluating Your Resources Guide. You have some resources for your research paper. But, are they the right resources?. www.haywood.edu/library. Evaluating All Resources: The CRAAP Test 1. (1=worst, 10=best). Provides criteria to determine the reliability of your resources

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Evaluating Your Resources Guide

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  1. Evaluating Your Resources Guide You have some resources for your research paper. But, are they the right resources? www.haywood.edu/library

  2. Evaluating All Resources: The CRAAP Test1 (1=worst, 10=best) • Provides criteria to determine the reliability of your resources • Can be used for all types of resources (print, electronic, audio-visual) • Answer the following questions, based on a 10 point scale 1Developed by California State University, Chico

  3. I’ll Just Google It: Evaluating Web Resources • Did you know that in 2008, over 231 million peopleused the internet in the United States alone?1 • Did you also know that in 2009, the United States amassed over 383 million internet hosts?1 With all those people online accessing and adding to the information superhighway, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and choose the first result you see. RESIST! Use some of the guidelines below to help you effectively evaluate the information you found online. 1 Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook. Available from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook. Internet; accessed 30 July 2010.

  4. Websites to Assist in Evaluating Websites • Web Page Evaluation Checklist (University of California, Berkeley) http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/EvalForm.pdf • Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask (University of California, Berkeley) http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html • Evaluate Web Pages Tutorial (Widener University) http://www.widener.edu/libraries/wolfgram/evaluate

  5. If I can find on the internet, why do I have to use a book? : Using Print Resources Why use a book? • Been around for thousands of years and have served many purposes, but they are still relevant in today’s digital environment • Awesome for locating comprehensive information, in-depth analysis and understanding, covering any imaginable topic • Allow you the freedom to read and digest information at your leisure (they’re lighter than carrying around a computer!)

  6. Don’t forget though, that books need evaluating just like websites! • Who wrote the book? What are the author’s credentials? • Is the book current on the topic? Does that matter for my research? • Does the book have an index, bibliography, or statistics? • Is the book biased or does it present arguments for both sides?

  7. AlwaysAsk Your Friendly Librarians! • We have skills, information, resources, and random trivia you never knew existed! • library@haywood.edu • www.haywood.edu/library • (828) 627-4550 • Bill Kinyon • Director, Library and Learning Resources • Heather Gillette • Librarian

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