Identify the characteristics and limitations of source material. 0701.4.7

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1. Characteristics of primary and secondary resources - lesson and exercise [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
2. Critical Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research?
3. Critically Analyzing Information Sources - the emphasis here is on print sources
4. Distinguishing Scholarly From Non-Scholarly Periodicals: - A Checklist of Criteria [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Evaluation of Information Sources - This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet.
6. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - a thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. Evaluation of Information Sources from the Web - critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Evaluating Internet Research Sources - scroll near the bottom of the page to find a Checklist for Research Source Evaluation
9. How to Evaluate Web Resources - a visual guide to evaluating sources on the web
10. Primary vs. Secondary Sources: A Comparison - use this form as a review - Examine a historical event by looking at both a primary and a secondary source related to it. Record the information you find in each below.
11. Quality Information Check List -a resource to help young people evaluate the information they find on the Internet. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
12. Using primary sources in your research - tutorial with quiz [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]