Research - Sources

Research - Sources - 05.25.2021

Are you a good source, or a bad source?

Poll

How are you feeling today?

When researching be sure to ...

• Check the source is VALID

• Note the source address/publication

• Annotate the source

Multiple Choice

When searching online, you must ensure that the sources you use are responsible and _________.

• irresponsible

• unrelated

• questionable

• valid

Ways to ORGANIZE your sources include:

• Using journals or paper notebooks

• Making a digital document to keep track of websites

• Using an online tool to upload websites or .pdfs

Multiple Select

What thing(s) should you look for when you are deciding whether a source is credible or not? (Select ALL that apply)

• Date written

• Author

• Type of website (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.)

• Type of source (news article, social media post, etc.)

• Length

Multiple Choice

Sites like Wikipedia are not always valid because-

• the information constantly changes because users can alter the info

• the website has too many distractions

• the website includes the original author

• the information can be viewed by anyone

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Multiple Select

So ... which of the following SHOULD you do when gathering your research sources? [Check all that apply]

• Only get your friends opinions

• Look at the source's credibility

• Avoid using Wikipedia

• Keep track of the source digitally or on paper

Multiple Choice

What can you do to avoid plagiarism?

• Cite your source within your essay.

• Include a bibliography page.

• Use quotation marks around direct quotes.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Peace, Richard. “A Promising Study Reveals New Hope for an HIV Cure.” Huffington Post, 11 Nov. 2016, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hiv-study-vaccine-immune-system_us_5823c0bde4b0e80b02cec738

Is this a GOOD citation?

• YES

• NO

Poll

Should Burgers have pickles? 🍔

• YES

• sure

• NO

• YUCK