WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN RESEARCHING AND MAKING CHOICES REGARDING WHAT TO INCLUDE IN MY REVIEW OF LITERATURE?

Tips for Evaluation of Secondary Research

Material

Academic Level of sourceWho wrote it?Date of publicationWho published it?

Skills to Apply:

Apply skepticism to interpret materialEstablish knowledgeDetermine fact vs. Opinion/perceptionsEvaluate argumentsCompare and contrast informationEvaluate reliability of sourcesDetect bias, stereotyping or ethnocentricityExamine assumptions.