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How do you evaluate an article?
How to evaluate articles
- Authority/authorship.
- Currency/timeliness.
- Coverage/relevance.
- Purpose/audience.
- Accuracy/documentation.
- Objectivity/thoroughness.
What does it mean to evaluate an article?
When evaluating an article, attention should be paid to the identity of the writer and to the publisher. A good starting point for evaluating an article is the amount of citations it has received. In addition, one should evaluate the objectivity of the text and the references used.
How do you research a newspaper article?
If You Need To Find Articles
- Search the library catalog for the newspaper title.
- Look for a record that says Online.
- Click into the record and look at the dates in the “View It” section to see whether the time frame you need is available for searching.
- Click on the link for the correct time frame.
How do you evaluate a magazine article?
Evaluating Magazine and Newspaper Articles
- How recently was the information published? Is the information current enough for your topic?
- Does the information creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
- Who is the author or creator?
- Is the resource based on facts or opinions?
How do you critically Analyse a research article?
Critical reading:
- Identify the author’s thesis and purpose.
- Analyze the structure of the passage by identifying all main ideas.
- Consult a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand material that is unfamiliar to you.
- Make an outline of the work or write a description of it.
- Write a summary of the work.
How do you evaluate a research paper?
Here are some critical questions to consider when evaluating a research paper. Look at the Abstract and then the Discussion: Are these accessible and of general relevance or are they detailed, with far-reaching conclusions? Is it clear why the study was undertaken? Why are the conclusions important?
What are the steps to critically evaluate research articles?
How to critically evaluate the quality of a research article?
- Research question. The research must be clear in informing the reader of its aims.
- Sample.
- Control of confounding variables.
- Research designs.
- Criteria and criteria measures.
- Data analysis.
- Discussion and conclusions.
- Ethics.
How do I find news articles by date?
To this this, you would go to regular Google, https://google.com, enter your search term, and do the search. Then click on the ‘news’ tab to get news. Then click on the ‘tools’ button, and there where is says ‘recent’, you can change that and select a specific date range.
How do you summarize and evaluate an article?
State the main ideas of the article. Identify the most important details that support the main ideas. Write your summary in your own words; avoid copying phrases and sentences from the article unless they’re direct quotations. Express the underlying meaning of the article, not just the superficial details.