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Criteria

The document lists 10 statements evaluating potential sources for research. The criteria used include: recency (statements 1, 3, 9), relevance to the research topic (statements 2, 5), thoroughness/rigor as indicated by peer review or consistency with other studies (statements 4, 7), qualifications of the author (statement 6), and conclusions being supported by results (statement 8). Prestige of the institution is also a criterion (statement 10). Sources are judged as suitable, unsuitable, or needing replacement based on these criteria.

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Criteria

The document lists 10 statements evaluating potential sources for research. The criteria used include: recency (statements 1, 3, 9), relevance to the research topic (statements 2, 5), thoroughness/rigor as indicated by peer review or consistency with other studies (statements 4, 7), qualifications of the author (statement 6), and conclusions being supported by results (statement 8). Prestige of the institution is also a criterion (statement 10). Sources are judged as suitable, unsuitable, or needing replacement based on these criteria.

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Give the criteria in evaluating literature employed in the following statements.

1. “This paper is a little too outdated. This won’t do.”


2. “This does not go along with my research topic. I won’t need this.”
3. “This paper has just been conducted last year. This suits my study.”
4. “This paper went through a peer evaluation. This must be a thorough research.”
5. “Upon reading the title, I thought it is relevant to my study, but as I read on, it is not.”
6. “I have read the qualifications of this author and he is a doctor. I will include this.”
7. “The results of this research were also proven in the previous research I read. I will include this.”
8. “I wonder why the conclusion of this research was not congruent to his results. I will discard this.”
9. “This study was conducted in the late 90s. This does no longer apply in today’s world. I will look for
another.”
10. “Oh, this education-related research was conducted by a professor emeritus from Harvard University. This
shall go on my list.”

Give the criteria in evaluating literature employed in the following statements.

1. “This paper is a little too outdated. This won’t do.”


2. “This does not go along with my research topic. I won’t need this.”
3. “This paper has just been conducted last year. This suits my study.”
4. “This paper went through a peer evaluation. This must be a thorough research.”
5. “Upon reading the title, I thought it is relevant to my study, but as I read on, it is not.”
6. “I have read the qualifications of this author and he is a doctor. I will include this.”
7. “The results of this research were also proven in the previous research I read. I will include this.”
8. “I wonder why the conclusion of this research was not congruent to his results. I will discard this.”
9. “This study was conducted in the late 90s. This does no longer apply in today’s world. I will look for
another.”
10. “Oh, this education-related research was conducted by a professor emeritus from Harvard University. This
shall go on my list.”

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