Evaluating Your Sources - SCP 540 - Intro to Research and Program Evaluation

Types of Expertise & checking it on Google

"Expertise.” YouTube, uploaded by d'Alzon Library, 18 June 2019, https://youtu.be/yU9JELSQGfU. 4:40 minutes

Learn how to Lateral Read!

"Check yourself with lateral reading:Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3” YouTube, uploaded by d'Alzon Library, 18 June 2019, https://youtu.be/GoQG6Tin-1E. 13:51 minutes

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

Description of a Scholarly Article
from North Carolina State University

Critically Evaluate

Quality Questions:

Is the author an expert in their field? Who sponsored the article?
Is it current? What is the pub. date?
Is it peer reviewed?

Content Questions:

What is the research question?
What is the primary methodology used?
How was the data gathered?
How is the data presented?
What are the main conclusions?
Are these conclusions reasonable?
What theories are used to support the researcher's conclusions?

Take notes on the articles as you read them and identify any themes or concepts that may apply to your research question.

This sample template (below) may also be useful for critically reading and organizing your articles.

Evaluation Grid
Use this template to look at each article for quality.

Source Evaluation

Evaluation Tools
Evaluation is a key step to determine what sources to use in your final assignment. This guide includes tools to figure out who is behind the information.

SCP 540 - Intro to Research and Program Evaluation : Evaluating Your Sources