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Curated OER

Assessing Research Materials

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Teaching learners how to evaluate a research source is an important part of the research process. The fresh idea here is that groups first develop a list of reasons why resources should be evaluated, transform these reasons into...
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Other

University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: Evaluating Internet Research Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by Virtual Salt offers a great deal of information on evaluating internet sources. Gives tips on what to look for when screening information for usefulness and reliability.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Building Research Skills 2 3

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.
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Other

Bare Bones Lesson 5: Evaluating Web Pages

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Read web addresses with confidence, check the content and vital statistics and be more discriminating in your selection of web resources after you take this mini-lesson in website evaluation.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Good or Bad Resource?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on how to evaluate resources; it establishes criteria for determining good and bad resources. Primary resources are always good, but secondary and tertiary ones need to be evaluated more closely.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Building Research Skills, Grades 4 8

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Students in Grades 4 through 8 will benefit from these research skills activities. This resource provides several learning activities and tips. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects
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Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Evaluating Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains the need for evaluating resources and offers links to rules for evaluating primary, secondary, or tertiary resources and determining if resources are good or bad.
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University of California

Ucla College Library: Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site teaches readers how to evaluate the content and quality of web resources, offering questions and checklists to consider.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Evaluating Sources: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry explains the need for evaluation sources, especially internet sources. W.9-10.6 Techno
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Assessing an Author's Claims

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to evaluate resoruces and author's claims.