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Fall Session:
August 26, 2006 - December 16, 2006

 

Steps for Researching Controversial Issues

Research Controversial Topics & Choose a Topic
 
Research the Background of the Topic
 
Research the Most Current Information you Can Find
 
Evaluate the Information
 
Write a Paper or Put Together a Presentation
 
Cite Your Sources
 
Issues & Controversies Tutorial
 
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Evaluate the Information

Once the information has been gathered, you need to review its quality Here is a list of resources that will guide you in the process of evaluation information

Evaluating Web Sites (Rio Hondo College Library)http://library.riohondo.edu/Research_Help/web_site_evaluation.htm

Additional Resources for Evaluating Websites

Critically Analyzing Information http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm

Evaluating Sources of Information http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_evalsource.html

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask (UC Berkeley Library)
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources (University of British Columbia)
http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/evaluating/