{"id":1422,"date":"2025-04-28T23:26:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T23:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1422"},"modified":"2025-06-26T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:03:23","slug":"source-analysis-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/source-analysis-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"Source Analysis: Apply It","rendered":"Source Analysis: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Determine the suitability and trustworthiness of a source<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Examine the criteria used in the CRAAP method<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Use the CRAAP method to analyze the currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose of a source<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain how the four moves help evaluate information<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Evaluate websites using the four moves<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Describe the structure and purpose of an annotated bibliography<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Types of Sources<\/h2>\r\nIn the last section, we defined popular sources as articles from magazines and newspapers. As you may have suspected, your research will not just include scholarly and popular articles. Research involves many different kinds of sources, including:\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_753\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-753\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_753\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-753 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5208\/2020\/05\/24200816\/opera-594592_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of an opera house.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> Figure 1. Attending a live performance of some sort can help you to gain firsthand experience with the topic at hand and be a valuable source for your academic paper.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Any literary work, including novels, plays, and poems.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Breaking news.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Diaries.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advertisements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Music and dance performances.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Eyewitness accounts, including photographs and recorded interviews.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Artworks.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Data.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Blog entries<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Artifacts such as tools, clothing, or other objects.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Original documents such as tax returns, marriage licenses, and transcripts of trials.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Websites.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Buildings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Correspondence, including email.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Records of organizations and government agencies.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Evaluating Sources<\/h2>\r\nLooking at this list might be a bit overwhelming. How are you supposed to know how to know if, for example, a certain breaking news report is a credible source for your research? You can use methods like the four moves to help you evaluate sources to determine their credibility.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox recall\" aria-label=\"Recall\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>STOP<\/strong>. Think critically. Avoid being too emotionally charged or looking for information that confirms your own biases. Have an open mind to consider new or controversial topics, and seek to understand.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>INVESTIGATE<\/strong>. Find out who the author is, why they wrote it, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>FIND BETTER COVERAGE<\/strong>. Read laterally. Once you get to the source of a claim, read what other people say about the source.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>TRACE CLAIMS<\/strong>. Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original source<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>Let\u2019s look at some examples together.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox example\" aria-label=\"Example\">The following links will take you to two sources that focus on the topic of vaccines. Briefly look through them and practice using the four moves:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Source 1<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: \u201cVaccines and Immunizations<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Source 2<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvic.org\/about.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Vaccine Information Center: \u201cAbout Us\u201d<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question]36053[\/ohm2_question][ohm2_question]36054[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Determine the suitability and trustworthiness of a source<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Examine the criteria used in the CRAAP method<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Use the CRAAP method to analyze the currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose of a source<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain how the four moves help evaluate information<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Evaluate websites using the four moves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Describe the structure and purpose of an annotated bibliography<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Types of Sources<\/h2>\n<p>In the last section, we defined popular sources as articles from magazines and newspapers. As you may have suspected, your research will not just include scholarly and popular articles. Research involves many different kinds of sources, including:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_753\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-753\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_753\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-753\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-753 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5208\/2020\/05\/24200816\/opera-594592_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of an opera house.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Attending a live performance of some sort can help you to gain firsthand experience with the topic at hand and be a valuable source for your academic paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Any literary work, including novels, plays, and poems.<\/li>\n<li>Breaking news.<\/li>\n<li>Diaries.<\/li>\n<li>Advertisements.<\/li>\n<li>Music and dance performances.<\/li>\n<li>Eyewitness accounts, including photographs and recorded interviews.<\/li>\n<li>Artworks.<\/li>\n<li>Data.<\/li>\n<li>Blog entries<\/li>\n<li>Artifacts such as tools, clothing, or other objects.<\/li>\n<li>Original documents such as tax returns, marriage licenses, and transcripts of trials.<\/li>\n<li>Websites.<\/li>\n<li>Buildings.<\/li>\n<li>Correspondence, including email.<\/li>\n<li>Records of organizations and government agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Evaluating Sources<\/h2>\n<p>Looking at this list might be a bit overwhelming. How are you supposed to know how to know if, for example, a certain breaking news report is a credible source for your research? You can use methods like the four moves to help you evaluate sources to determine their credibility.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox recall\" aria-label=\"Recall\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STOP<\/strong>. Think critically. Avoid being too emotionally charged or looking for information that confirms your own biases. Have an open mind to consider new or controversial topics, and seek to understand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>INVESTIGATE<\/strong>. Find out who the author is, why they wrote it, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIND BETTER COVERAGE<\/strong>. Read laterally. Once you get to the source of a claim, read what other people say about the source.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRACE CLAIMS<\/strong>. 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