UNIT 5: Research Methods

  Primary vs. secondary research. 

Primary research is what you find out through your own independent research whilst secondary research is what you find out through others research


What is the research process?

Research process involves finding information online then presenting something through your own data and analysis.

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  • Techniques to ensure the accuracy of our decisions. 


We need to make sure that our data is accurate and useable, we need to make sure that the information we have is up to date. If something is released in 2001 for example, that won't be relevant information today. To be even more sure that our information is correct, we need to make sure that our sources are trustworthy. Read the about sections of websites, if they are well established news articles who have been around for years then they sound pretty reliable, but if they were started last week by two random people then they can't really be that useful.


  • What criteria can we use to judge the accuracy of information we access?


CRAAP
CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose.

Currency - This refers to the timeliness of the information

Consider the Following: 
  • Does your topic require current information?
  • When was the information posted or published?
  • Has the information been revised or updated?

Relevancy - This refers to the importance of the information in relation to your assessment.

Consider the Following:
  • Does your information relate to your topic or answer your question?
  • Who is the intended audience
  • Is the information at an appropriate level? (not too advanced for your level/needs)
  • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining that this is the one you will use?



Authority - This refers to the expertise of the source including the author/creator/organization.

Consider the Following:
  • Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
  • Who is the organiser affiliated with?
  • Is the author qualified to write on this topic?
  • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address?
  • Does the URL tell us anything about the source? (examples; .com .gov .edu .org .net)?
 Accuracy - This refers to the reliability, correctness, and truthfulness of the information

Consider the Following:

  • Where does this information come from?
  • Is the information supported by evidence?
  • Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
  • Can you verify any of the information from another reliable source or from your own personal knowledge?
  • Does the language or tone seemed unbiased?
  • Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose - this refers to why the information exists

Consider the Following:

  • What is the purpose of the information? is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade?
  • Do the authors/sponsors makes their intentions or purpose clear?
  • Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?
  • Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
  • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?

Links: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/library/referencing-and-study-support/evaluating-information#t-33917-0











 


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