Evaluation of sources using CARRDS
Credibility
Author? Credentials? Affiliations? Experience? What evidence is offer of author's knowledge?
Accuracy
Can facts, statistics or other information be verified through other sources?
Do there appear to be errors on the page, i.e., spelling, grammar. facts?
Reliability
The extent to which a source gives the same information as other sources
Does the source present a particular view or bias?
Is the information affiliated with an organization that has a particular political or social agenda?
Relevance
The relationship to focused topic or question
Does the information directly support the thesis or help to answer the question?
Can it be eliminated or ignored because it simply does not help?
Date
Does the report need current up to date information?
When was this web page created? When was it last updated?
Source
Is the information based on primary or secondary resources?
Did the author document sources?
What kind of links or further reading did the author choose?
Scope and Purpose - The range of information a given topic and the reason behind its creation
Does the source addressthe thesis in a comprehensive or peripheral way?
Is it material that can easily be read and understood?
These questions should be posed each time a research source is considered.
The suffix identifies who the source of information is and therefore what their purpose in conveying information might be.
.ac or .edu for an educational institution
.com for a commercial site
.biz a business that could be trying to sell a product or service
SUGGESTED SOURCES:
WWW.LIBRARY VIDEO.COM
big6.com offers a model for explaining research skills and information literacy
www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm he quality information checklist offers eight entertaining strategies for website evaluation
www.sdst.org/rguide/index.html Springfield township virtual library catalogues, strategies, procedures and detailed examples for completing a research project.
Spagenburg, Ray and Kit Moser. Savvy Surfing on the Internet: Searching and EvaluatingWeb Sites Enslow Publishers Berkley hts, NJ
Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Research Tools: Learning Activities and Posters. American Library Assoc. Chicago
Wolinsky, Art Internet Power Research Using the Big6 pproach. Enslow Pub. NJ
Credibility
Author? Credentials? Affiliations? Experience? What evidence is offer of author's knowledge?
Accuracy
Can facts, statistics or other information be verified through other sources?
Do there appear to be errors on the page, i.e., spelling, grammar. facts?
Reliability
The extent to which a source gives the same information as other sources
Does the source present a particular view or bias?
Is the information affiliated with an organization that has a particular political or social agenda?
Relevance
The relationship to focused topic or question
Does the information directly support the thesis or help to answer the question?
Can it be eliminated or ignored because it simply does not help?
Date
Does the report need current up to date information?
When was this web page created? When was it last updated?
Source
Is the information based on primary or secondary resources?
Did the author document sources?
What kind of links or further reading did the author choose?
Scope and Purpose - The range of information a given topic and the reason behind its creation
Does the source addressthe thesis in a comprehensive or peripheral way?
Is it material that can easily be read and understood?
These questions should be posed each time a research source is considered.
The suffix identifies who the source of information is and therefore what their purpose in conveying information might be.
.ac or .edu for an educational institution
.com for a commercial site
.biz a business that could be trying to sell a product or service
SUGGESTED SOURCES:
WWW.LIBRARY VIDEO.COM
big6.com offers a model for explaining research skills and information literacy
www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm he quality information checklist offers eight entertaining strategies for website evaluation
www.sdst.org/rguide/index.html Springfield township virtual library catalogues, strategies, procedures and detailed examples for completing a research project.
Suggested Print Sources
Spagenburg, Ray and Kit Moser. Savvy Surfing on the Internet: Searching and EvaluatingWeb Sites Enslow Publishers Berkley hts, NJ
Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Research Tools: Learning Activities and Posters. American Library Assoc. Chicago
Wolinsky, Art Internet Power Research Using the Big6 pproach. Enslow Pub. NJ
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