Hi (again)
Some weeks ago, I posted the 'credibility quandry' in which you were asked to give a relative credability weighting to these sources:
Here are the answers (although, obviously it depends upon the context in which you are using them). Mostly people in our workshop agreed with these, but please feel free to debate by posting a comment. A bottom line: the stronger the source, the more credible and convincing your argument.
Andrea
2 comments:
One way of evaluating your sources is to use the CARRDSS system, as follows:
Credibility
-Who is the author?
-What are their qualifications?
-Consider the author's education, experience and affiliations
-What evidence is offered of their knowledge?
Accuracy
-Can the facts, statistics or other information be verified through other documents?
-Do there appear to be errors on the page? Consider the spelling, grammar and facts.
Reliability
-Does the document present a particular view or bias?
-Is the information in the document associated with an organisation that has a particular political or social agenda?
Relevance
-Does the information directly support your point of view or help the answer your question?
Date
-Does your topic need current, up-to-date information?
-If the document is a web page, when was it created and when was it last updated?
Source
-Does the document contain a reference list or bibliography.
Scope and purpose
-Does the document cover the material in-depth or superficially?
-Is the document aimed at an academic audience?
The DVD Evaluating Sources is very useful in understanding how to evaluate information and uses the CARRDSS system.
Carole and Wynton(your friendly ITEE Library team)
Wise words from Wynton and Carole (would we expect any less???)
Many thanks to our library colleagues for this post.
Andrea
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