Follow the instructions, I will attach my proposal (the one you did for me last week!), and I will attach the document to evaluate each source. Post three separate sources you’re planning on / considering using for this project. They should be separate from the sources included in your proposal. While you should in fact use academic sources for this project, you are not limited to only using academic sources. Keep yourself open to a wide array of information. All things in balance . . . If you’re thinking “I haven’t done any research yet”–or some similar version of that thought–well, hey-oh, now’s the time! Take a moment to evaluate each source. Use the document (I will attach it), to begin thinking about each source’s reliability. Tell me how you think each source would hold up to scrutiny from someone who disagreed with your perspective. Evaluating Information from The University Of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library Evaluating Information We all want information that is accurate but unless you already know a lot about a topic how do you know if the information you are looking at is accurate and reliable? The following 5 criteria can help you to evaluate information in all formats: Accuracy Authority Dependability Currency Objectivity Relevance Accuracy Accuracy is the degree to which the information is correct. Can the information be verified in another source? Are statements supported by evidence and/or citations? Was the work edited by someone other than the author? Authority Authority is the degree to which the producers of the information are qualified to present that information. Who is the author and what are his or her qualifications? With what institutions or organizations is the author affiliated? What work has the author published in this area previously? How reputable is the publisher? – Is it published by a University Press or scholarly association? Currency Depending upon your research needs you may or may not need the most current research. If you work in the sciences or health care you will almost always want the most current work available. If you are in history or literature, materials published during a wide range of time periods will be appropriate. When was the material published? Is the date of publication appropriate for your field? Is all of the content up-to-date? Has the information been revised? from The University Of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library https://library.uvm.edu/guides/evaluate/criteria.php Adapted 10/25/2015 Evaluating Information from The University Of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library Dependability Can this information be accessed later by another researcher? Objectivity Almost all information is biased in some way. As a reader (or consumer of information) your job is to identify the point of view or motive of the author and then decide if the information at hand is appropriate for your needs. Is the author open about his or her position? Is the author trying to sway your opinion or advocate a particular position? Is the material presented based upon research or the author’s opinion? Is the author (or publication) presenting the information in order to sell you something? Relevancy Relevancy is the degree to which the information meets your current research needs. Does the information meet your research needs or the requirements of your assignment? What new information does the material add to your research? How might you use the information to further your research? from The University Of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library https://library.uvm.edu/guides/evaluate/criteria.php Adapted 10/25/2015 Purchase answer to see full attachment Explanation & Answer: 500 words Tags: Information security quantitative data information privacy Facebook users Anti Virus Systems User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following our company’shonor code & terms of service.

MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics

Guidelines for referring to the works of others in your text using MLA style are covered throughout the MLA Handbook and in chapter 7 of the MLA Style Manual. Both books provide extensive examples, so it’s a good idea to consult them if you want to become even more familiar with MLA guidelines or if you have a particular reference question.

BASIC IN-TEXT CITATION RULES

In MLA Style, referring to the works of others in your text is done using parenthetical citations. This method involves providing relevant source information in parentheses whenever a sentence uses a quotation or paraphrase. Usually, the simplest way to do this is to put all of the source information in parentheses at the end of the sentence (i.e., just before the period). However, as the examples below will illustrate, there are situations where it makes sense to put the parenthetical elsewhere in the sentence, or even to leave information out.

General Guidelines

• The source information required in a parenthetical citation depends (1) upon the source medium (e.g. print, web, DVD) and (2) upon the source’s entry on the Works Cited page.
• Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page. More specifically, whatever signal word or phrase you provide to your readers in the text must be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of the corresponding entry on the Works Cited page.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS: AUTHOR-PAGE STYLE

MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page. The author’s name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263).

Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).

Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Both citations in the examples above, (263) and (Wordsworth 263), tell readers that the information in the sentence can be located on page 263 of a work by an author named Wordsworth. If readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the Works Cited page, where, under the name of Wordsworth, they would find the following information:

Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. Oxford UP, 1967.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS FOR PRINT SOURCES WITH KNOWN AUTHOR

For print sources like books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, and newspapers, provide a signal word or phrase (usually the author’s last name) and a page number. If you provide the signal word/phrase in the sentence, you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation.

Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as “symbol-using animals” (3).

Human beings have been described as “symbol-using animals” (Burke 3).

These examples must correspond to an entry that begins with Burke, which will be the first thing that appears on the left-hand margin of an entry on the Works Cited page:

Burke, Kenneth. Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method. University of California Press, 1966.