This tutorial is your guide to use the library like a pro. It covers all of the information you need to find, evaluate and organize research materials. This tutorial is designed for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students conducting research in physics.
\nBy the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:<\/p>\n
Evaluating Information<\/p>\n
Learning Objectives<\/p>\n
After completing this chapter you will :<\/p>\n
Understand the importance of evaluating information<\/p>\n
Evaluate resources and information for your research<\/p>\n
Evaluate journals and understand Journal Impact Factors<\/p>\n
Understand how science is presented and sometimes misinterpreted in the media<\/p>\n
We evaluate information to make sure that we are using the best resources in our research. Over 3 million research articles are published a year1. With so much information out there, it is important to critically examine each resource before you use it in your work.
\nWe want to find information is high quality and relevant.
\nThis section will teach you what to look for when you are evaluating resources.<\/p>\n
Though most journal articles contain reliable information, not all journal articles have the same level of quality and some can have bad
\ninformation. That is why we need to examine every article critically.<\/p>\n
Would you use the following article for a paper or assignment on Newtonian physics?<\/p>\n
Article: Are Newtonian Gravitation and Geometrized<\/p>\n
Newtonian Gravitation Theoretically Equivalent?<\/p>\n
Instructions:<\/p>\n