Exercise 6

Exercise 6: How to Evaluate Sources

(Please print this exercise and use the corresponding lesson to answer the questions.)

Name: _______________________

Class: _______________________ Professor: _______________________

1. Please list and briefly describe the 4 criteria for evaluating sources.

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2. Please perform a search on the topic Forensic Ballistics. You will need to find a book using iPAC, a full-text article using GALILEO and an Internet website.

a. Please list the title of the book found in iPAC.

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b. Please give the citation for the full-text article found in GALILEO.

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c. Please give the URL for the Internet website.

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3. Evaluate each of the 3 sources you found using the 4 criteria for evaluating sources. For each one, briefly explain how well (or if) the criteria were met.

Book

a. Authority________________________________________________________

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b. Purpose________________________________________________________

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c. Content________________________________________________________

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d. Currency________________________________________________________

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Full-Text Article

a. Authority_______________________________________________________

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b. Purpose________________________________________________________

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c. Content________________________________________________________

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d. Currency________________________________________________________

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URL

[Be sure to use the special criteria for evaluating Internet Sources in this section.]