Research Strategies For Locating and Evaluating Sources Flashcards
What is information literacy?
The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information in an accurate and ethical manner
In your academic, what describes your work when identifying, locating, and analyzing sources?
Research
What should be should be your starting point for locating sources for your coursework?
The Sage Search tool in the WGU Library
What are four criteria for evaluating if a source is credible?
Currency, relevance, authority, and accuracy.
How many years old can a source be in order to be considered current?
Five years
What is objectivity?
Not favoring one side or another, free from bias
What is bias?
Prejudice of or against something
What is misinformation?
Inaccurate or false information usually used to deceive
What is propaganda?
Biased information used to promote a point of view
What is a citation?
Brief documentation of an information source in the 7th edition APA style (Author, date)
