CONTENT 8

Done by Jaden Sooklal, Sachin Singh and Ezekiel

Driggs
Use of appropriate information sources to
retrieve and disseminate information
for particular task​s.
• Accuracy-​ • Bias or objectivity-​
• Timely corrections and updates- • Scope of coverage​
• Uses Verifiable sources-​ • Authority-​
• Comprehensive- • Accessibility​
• Validity​- • Currency-​
• Integrity-​ • References-​
• Relevance-​
• Consistency0​
 Authority
What is authority with regards to acceptance or rejection of a piece of
information?
-This criterion may be described as the credibility of the author(s) that
is/are presenting the information.
How do we determine if the authority of the reference is credible?
-We would have to ask and answer certain questions about them.
Questions in Determining Proper Authority
Questions in Determining Proper Authority
 Objectivity
What is objectivity with regards to acceptance or rejection of a piece of
information?
- Objectivity can be described as the author’s stance to the material
they are writing about.
How do we determine if the source/author is objective?
-We would have to ask and answer certain questions about it/them.
Questions in Determining Author’s Objectivity
Questions in Determining Author’s Objectivity
 Quality
What is quality with regards to acceptance or rejection of a piece of
information?
- This criterion can be described as the overall presentation of data in
the source.(This refers to information organization, accuracy, Use of
English)
How do we determine if the quality of the reference is up to par?
-We would have to ask and answer certain questions about it.
Questions in Determining Quality
Questions in Determining Quality
 Coverage
Information coverage refers to equipping the targeted audience with the
theoretical knowledge as well as the required practical skills required for
the topic. This allows those who are viewing the information to receive
answers to the questions they may have pertaining to the topic because
the information provided covers a wide variety of knowledge. 
 Currency
Information currency refers to making sure that the information be
distributed is up to date and pertains to the current era. This allows
viewers of the information to be able to freely use the information
provided and not have to worry about the information being outdated and
unable to be applied in the current age. 
 Relevance
Information relevance refers to ensuring that the information is relevant
to the topic the that the researcher is looking for. This allows the
researcher to not have to personally filter out information that is
irrelevant since the information provided is pertinent.
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What are the types of Information Sources?
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
Primary Sources
• Is the basis of other studies
• Information presented in its most complete form, just presenting it,
not curated by others
• Mostly Personal Accounts Or personally gathered
accounts(eyewitness statements)
• Examples: eyewitness accounts, journalistic reports, financial
reports, government documents, archeological literary manuscripts
etc.
Further Examples:
Pros and Cons Of Primary Sources
Pros Cons
• First Hand Experience • Takes a long time to collect
• Raw, data presented and put it together
• Specific to One thing • May not be curated together
by other professionals in the
field
Secondary Sources
• Information was devised by someone without firsthand experience
on the topic spoken about.
• Secondary sources describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate, comment
on and discuss evidence provided by primary sources.
• Does not present any new evidence
• When using secondary sources, you should choose ones presented
more recently.
Pros and cons of Secondary Sources
Pros Cons
• Quicker and more • For the researcher,
available than primary finding specific
• Already curated and information may be hard
critiqued • May present information
• Provides new insight or to support a certain
another perspective on the narrative.
previous analysis
Examples Of Secondary Sources
• Bibliographies (also considered tertiary);
• Biographical works
• Commentaries
• Criticisms
• Dictionaries
• Histories
• Journal articles (depending on the discipline, these can be primary)
• Magazine and newspaper articles (this distinction varies by discipline)
• Monographs, other than fiction and autobiography
• Textbooks (also considered tertiary)
• Websites (also considered primary)
Tertiary Sources
• A tertiary source is a combination of both primary and secondary
sources, only the main parts
• Generally not accepted as a from of acceptable material to base
research.
• Usually not credited to an author as it is only intended to give a brief
overview of a topic.
• Includes basic knowledge such as terminologies, basic information
about the topic and further references.
Primary Sources Vs Secondary Sources Vs
Tertiary Sources
Primary Sources Secondary Sources Tertiary Sources

Original Information Relies on primary sources. Index of primary sources.

gathered by persons who Offers commentary on (collection of primary
have first hand experience those sources with benefit sources with basic
with the topic. of hindsight. information on them)
What to use if you need information:

Primary Sources Secondary Sources Tertiary Sources

Original Information Relies on primary sources. Index of primary sources.

gathered by persons who Offers commentary on (collection of primary
have first hand experience those sources with benefit sources with basic
with the topic. of hindsight. infrmation on them)