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TSEM: Evaluation and Keywords
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AgendaPre-class reading DiscussionEvaluating Resources - TILKeywordsFind a website resource
Wikipedia Woes and Google Gaffs
What are the pros and cons of so much information being online?
What do you do to be sure you’re finding credible resources? Which criteria did you like best
from the “Spotting Bad Science”? Why?
What does A or B testing mean for your research online?
Who do you think is responsible for fact checking? Why?
Brumming, A. (2015) A rough guide to spotting bad science. Compound Interest. http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/04/02/a-rough-guide-to-spotting-bad-science/
New York Times (2013) If a Story Is Viral, Truth May Be Taking a Beating http://nyti.ms/1d7MUUB
A or B. (2015). Planet Money podcast. http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/12/11/459412925/episode-669-a-or-b
Today I Learned (TIL)In Reddit people share “headlines” in TIL
format
Which resources are “good”
Which resources are “bad”
How do you know?
Today I Learned (TIL)
Check for CRAAPCurrencyRelevanceAuthorityAccuracyPurpose
Check for CRAAPCurrency
How recent is the information?
Can you locate a date when the resource was written/created/updated?
Based on your topic, is this current enough?
Why might the date matter for your topic?
Check for CRAAPRelevance
How does this information relate to your topic?
Who is the intended audience?
How does this resource compare to others you have looked at?
Check for CRAAPAuthority
Can you determine who the author/creator is?
What are their credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?
Who is the publisher or sponsor of the work/site?
Is this publisher/sponsor reputable
Check for CRAAPAccuracy
Is the information supported with evidence?
Has the information been reviewed?
How confident are you that the content is correct?
Check for CRAAPPurpose
Is the content primarily opinion?
Is the information balanced or biased?
What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade
Which words?Take a look at these
pictures. What do you see?Go here and fill in a word
to describe each picture
A
D C
B
Keywords are critical!Sample topic:
Can air pollution regulation affect climate change?
First, break the question down into key concepts:Concept #1: air pollution Concept #2: regulation Concept #3: climate change
More on keywords…Expand your list to include synonyms
then add to it once you have done some background reading.
Can air pollution regulation affect climate change?
air pollution regulation climate change
smogcarbon dioxideozone
Clean Air ActClean Power PlanNational Ozone Standard
global warminggreenhouse effect
Putting it all together…Can air pollution regulation affect climate
change?
“air pollution” OR “carbon emissions”AND
regulation OR “Clean Air Act” OR “Clean Power Plan”
AND“climate change” OR “global warming”
air pollution regulation climate changesmogcarbon emissionsozone
Clean Air ActClean Power PlanNational Ozone Standard
global warminggreenhouse effect
Create keywords Complete Part 1 of your worksheet
Write your research topic on your worksheetBreak your topic down into key conceptsFind a partner to help you fill in synonymsGive the worksheet back to the original owner
Potential TopicsWhat role do chlorofluorocarbons play in
climate change?What do global circulation models predict for
the future?How is human health altered by climate
change?What are environmental refugees and how can
we help them?How long will our fresh water resources last?
Improve Google
Advanced Google searching
Duck Duck Go
Gred Laden Climate Change search Engine
Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine
Try these alternative search engines
Find a website resource!Use your keywords in GoogleUse your keywords in one of the Google
alternativesPick the most interesting result
Enter your results here:https://
padlet.com/lputnam/thompsonpadletsp17 Enter your name, search words, and a link to
the website
Take a look at the resultsOn your worksheet assess a result posted
with the CRAAP assessment
What problems did you have ….Coming up with keywords?Searching for a website?
Thanks for listening!Fill out Part 2 of your paper worksheet
Fill out TIL statements about your library session today
Hand the worksheet in to the librarian
Next library session:Pre-class reading and prepare for discussionUse your keywords to find books/articles
Questions?Feel free to contact me:
Laksamee [email protected]: @CookLibraryofTU
Or any reference librarian:Visit Cook Library Reference Desk410.704.2462.IM – tucookchat
