Choosing a Database

1. Pick up handout.
2. Choose a chair identified as a database.
3. Complete Demo for Academic Search Complete.
4. Write your comments on your handout.
5. Date first database at your chair.
6. Write comments on handout.
7. Move to next chair/database when timer rings.
8. Write comments.
9. Repeat for all databases.
10. Vote for your "date."

Databases

• Academic Search Complete.
• Proquest
• PsycInfo
• LIBROS
• Opposing Views in Context

Evaluate Resources

• How does the source support my essay?
• What have I learned from the source?
• How could I use the source in my writing?

Exercise 1

• Assignment is an essay on food poisoning and contamination incidents and industry response.
• Evaluate this article using the expanded TRAP rubric.
• Everstine, Karen, et al. "Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA) of Food: Common Characteristics of EMA Incidents." Journal of Food Protection, vol. 76, no. 4, Apr. 2013, pp. 723-735.

Exercise 2

• Look at each of these websites.
• Choose the one you think is "best"
• Place your ballot in the appropriate container.
  • White--How to Deep Fry a Turkey
  • Red--Deep Fried Turkey
  • Green-A Deep Fried Delicacy
• Vote

Resources

• Credo Evaluation Module
• Trap Expanded
• Evaluating Sources for Credibility
• "TRAP worksheet"
• Finding Author Information
• Credible Sources (video)
• Critical Evaluation of Resources (UC Merced)
• Learn about Evaluating Sources: Step-by-Step Evaluation Process (CCC Online Library)
• Evaluating Sources (PASSAIC)
• RADAR Framework (LMU Hannon Library)