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Page 1: How to Research– Finding RELIABLE Information. Getting Started  Where is the first place you go when you start researching a project?  Google, Wikipedia,

How to Research– Finding RELIABLE Information

Page 2: How to Research– Finding RELIABLE Information. Getting Started  Where is the first place you go when you start researching a project?  Google, Wikipedia,

Getting Started

Where is the first place you go when you start researching a project?Google, Wikipedia, YouTube

But how reliable are those sites? How do you know the information you are

reading comes from a reliable resource?

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Warnings with Googling

Anyone’s website can come up Whether it’s a 10 year old’s website or a Doctor’s

Wiki’s like Wikipedia can be changed by anyone They are open source documents

Blogs and Youtube videos are often personal opinion and have a lot of bias in the content

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Checking Reliability – The CRAAP Test CURRENCY

When was the information published or last updated? Have newer articles been published on your topic? Are links or references to other sources up to date? Is your topic in an area that changed rapidly, like

technology or popular culture?

Bad Example Good Example

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Checking Reliability – The CRAAP Test RELEVANCE

Does the information answer your research question? Does the information meet the stated requirements of

the assignment? Is the information too technical or too simplified for

you to use? Does the source add something new to your

knowledge of the topic?

Bad Example Good Example

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Checking Reliability – The CRAAP Test AUTHORITY

What are the author’s credentials? Is the author affiliated with an educational institution

or prominent organization? Can you find information about the author from

reference sources or the Internet? Do other books or authors cite the author?

Bad Example Good Example

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Checking Reliability – The CRAAP Test ACCURACY

Are there statements you know to be false? Are there errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar? Was the information reviewed by editors or subject

experts before it was published? What citations or references support the author’s

claims? What do other people have to say about the topic?

Bad Example

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Checking Reliability – The CRAAP Test PURPOSE

Is the author’s purpose to sell, persuade, entertain, or inform?

Is there an obvious bias or prejudice? Are alternative points of view presented? Does the author omit important facts or data that might

disprove the claim? Does the author use strong or emotional language?

Bad Example Bad Example

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Still Want to Google?

FIND GOOD KEYWORDS!!!!! Before you start googling, make sure you know

what your search terms will be Use articles, teacher lessons, or your prior

knowledge to find keywords that will help narrow your search

Type 3-5 words for your Google searches rather than 1-2 or a near sentence

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Still Want to Google?

Narrow your results using the sidebar (images, video, etc.) or advanced toggle ex: English only, posted in last year, etc.

Use Quotation marks ex: “7th Century” instead of 7th Century

Try Synonyms ex: popular/common/favourite Click on a site and evaluate it before taking any

notes from it!

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Use Reliable Websites

Use Reliable Search Engines Check the GMS Library Website

Consider Wikipedia for BASIC information and then use the links at the bottom for targeted jumps

Consider museums, video sources (YouTube), television channels (History.com), and ethical photo sources (Creativecommons.org)

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Cite your Sources

Use Bibme.org or Easybib.com Easy to use online Bibliography creators

Simply pick your Bibliography style (APA, MLA, etc.) Then pick your media type (book, website, etc.) Then paste the website link/book/video into the Cite

It bar Then copy and paste the citation into a word

document