IL100-EVALUATING WEEK 3

SUMMARY LAST WEEK The Process Classification & Catalogs Systems TODAY Assignment Due Evaluation Databases Periodicals  Scholarly  Academic

Types Do I Have to Read the Entire Book? Authority EVALUATING

Primary Secondary Tertiary EVALUATING: TYPES

Time Magazine The Founding Brothers The Declaration of Independence Plato’s Republic Weavings & Pottery GROUP ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT: 4A

EVALUATING: TYPES: PRIMARY DEFINITION Exact information The Origin EXAMPLES Original Documents Creative Works Relics & Artifacts

EVALUATING: TYPES: SECONDARY DEFINITION Interpretations of Primary Sources EXAMPLE Textbooks Magazine Articles Histories Criticisms & Commentaries Encyclopedias

EVALUATING: TYPES: TERTIARY DEFINITION A Source Commenting on only Secondary Sources EXAMPLE

Berrypicking: Revisited Full Title Table of Contents  Chapter Title Introduction Index References Notes DO I HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK?

Ownership Currency Quality Reference Audience Objectivity & Tone Application EVALUATION

Author Publisher (Printing) Press Journal Database Owner  Online Consideration ` EVALUATION: OWNERSHIP

Last Modified Published Editions Information  Changes Over Time  Sources  Studies  Outlook ` EVALUATION: CURRENCY

Who is going to read this source? Jargon  Word Choice Reading Level Certain Groups EVALUATION: AUDIENCE

Factual Information Spelling Grammar Citied Properly Jargon  Word Usage  Professional Layout  Online Consideration EVALUATION: QUALITY

Peer Review References  A Reference Page  Notes Cited EVALUATION: REFERENCES

Motivation  Political  Spoof/Satire  Consumer Protection  Sales  Academic  Etc….. Argument  Rhetoric  Opinion  Bias Sources Used EVALUATION: OBJECTIVITY & TONE

Does this work for your thesis statement? Are there multiple sources with the information? EVALUATION: APPLICATION

ARE THERE MULTIPLE SOURCES WITH THE INFORMATION? WOULD YOU CITE THIS? Web M.D. IF YOU HAVE THESE? CDC – Environment Health Medline Plus