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Morris Knolls High School

Virtual Library

50 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
973.664.2236

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Source Evaluation

Step 1 - for when you are selecting material

Title - Is the topic appropriate?                            
Publication date -Publication date?
Audience - Is this title age appropriate?
Author - Who authored this title?
Objectivity - If any, what are the biases?
Coverage - Is it in-depth or just a blurb?

Keep or Discard?

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Research Process

Step 2 - for when you are ready to take notes

Browse and read the Table of Content
Skim the Index, Appendix, Graphs, Tables
Read the Introduction and/or Conclusion
Read chapters of interest
Read entire text when appropriate

Keep or Discard?...Begin note-taking...