PRDV010: Evaluating Sources for Objectivity | Saylor Academy

Watch this video, which explores what objectivity is, what it means, and why it is important.

Source: Sarah Morehouse, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVexISIZBSE
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COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: The Research Process

Unit 1 Learning Objectives

1.1: Beginning the Research Process

Overview of the Steps

1.2: Locating Sources

Finding Sources

Types of Sources

Unit 2: How to Evaluate Sources

Unit 2 Learning Objectives

2.1: Creating an Evaluation Framework

Evaluating Resources

Evaluating Sources for Credibility

The CRAAP Test

Using the CRAAP Test to Evaluate Resources

More on the CRAAP Test

2.2: CRAAP – Currency or Timeliness

Evaluating Information Sources for Timeliness

The Timeliness or Currency of an Information Source

2.3: CRAAP – Relevance

Evaluating for Relevancy and Timeliness

Sources and Information Needs

Sources to Meet Needs

Evaluating Resources

2.4: CRAAP – Authority

Who Do You Trust and Why?

Evaluating the Credibility of a Book's Author

Evaluating a Source Based on Author Authority

2.5: CRAAP – Accuracy

Determining Accuracy

Evaluating a Source's Reasoning and Evidence

Evaluating Research Resources

2.6: CRAAP – Purpose

The Purpose of an Information Source

Evaluating Sources for Objectivity

Unit 3: Special Considerations for Evaluating Online Sources

Unit 3 Learning Objectives

3.1: Additional Evaluation Methods

Evaluate Websites Using APPEAL

Evaluating Sources with RADAR

3.2: Author and Sponsoring Organization

Consider the Author

Evaluating Websites

Check the URL

3.3: Political, Social, or Cultural Agenda

Ideology and Bias

What Are Credible Websites?

Degree of Bias

3.4: Appearance

Consider the Content

Consider the Links

Unit 4: Integrating Sources into Your Writing

Unit 4 Learning Objectives

4.1 Why Sources Are Important

Scholarship as Conversation

4.2 Integrating and Citing Your Sources

Using Sources in Your Paper

Integrating Source Evidence into Your Writing

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism

Course Feedback Survey

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

PRDV010: Certificate Final Exam