with Mrs.

Seemayer

Credible or Not?
Bias- an opinion that favors one side over another (on

purpose, or not)
All sources are biased in one way or another. Your job

is to find sources that support your claim. The best sources have the least bias and rely on facts.

Credible or Not?
Credible sources: Educational institutions (.edu) Government websites (.gov) Organizations (.org) Has a date (the more current, the better for research- unless primary sources) Authorship Professional Presentation Publisher- Backed by a real, credible organization Documents sources of information Library sponsored websites and databases Unbiased

Credible or Not?
Not credible sources: Wikipedia Blogs Opinionated ranting Student work Social media sites Older then 10 years

Credible or Not?
Source A

Credible or Not?
Source B

Credible or Not?
Source C

Giving Credit to Sources

Why is it important that I write down all of the

information for the sources I use?

Locating Sources
As you work you may need to look at a source again. You will

want to have your source information written down so you can easily locate it again.

Citations
You need to remember which source each quotation or idea

came from. Each quotation or idea you use needs to have a parenthetical citation that leads to the full information listed in the Works Cited list

Giving Credit to Sources

Works Cited list
At the end of your research paper, you need to add a

Works Cited list. This is a list of all the sources you cited in your paper. If you dont keep track of all of your sources as you go, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find the information again.

Plagiarism has major consequences

Failing Expulsion from college Major fines/jail-time

Research Questions
Topic What are you trying to prove about this topic? Thesis statement Your research questions should all be questions you

need to answer in order to prove your thesis statement. Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4

Searching for Information

What kind of information should you be looking for?
Information that answers your research questions Information that proves your claim

Statistics Research others have done Reasoning Only use counter information if you can disprove their argument

Information that attempts to disprove your claim

Searching for Information

Where should you look for information?
Internet databases (through the library)

Books
Encyclopedias Credible Websites Primary Sources

Newspapers Magazines Diaries Personal Writings

Source Information

What information do you need to write down

when you find a source you want to use?

Source Documentation