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Evaluating Sources Evaluating Information Sources Questions to ask about the information source you are thinking about using Rubric Code: SX34746 By Dmatzelle Draft Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Homework Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Journal article Fathers Matter: involving and engaging fathers in the child welfare system process
	Poor or unknown 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 2 pts
Timeliness/Currency 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Information is current from 2015. Less than five years old for humanities.
Purpose 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Purpose is to inform and educate.
Audience 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Target area is for students in the target area
Agenda 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good No ideological slant, writing based on research.
Authority 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Authors are from an accredited institution/experts in their fields.
Type of Publishers 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Elsevier Ltd. book/journal articles
Quality Control 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Peer review
Logical Fallacies 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Research based on medical and youth services.
Research Methods 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Use of primary sources
Accuracy 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Research is accurate for studies done in Connecticut, it can't be stated as factual for everywhere.
Sunday times article Geldorf lashes courts over fathers rights
Timeliness/Currency 0 pts	Poor or unknown Information from 2003 is outdated for humanities and child welfare laws may have changed.	Fair	Good
Purpose 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good To inform about fathers rights in the system.
Audience 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Students and fathers interested in this information.
Agenda 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair The author is explaining his experience with the welfare system	Good
Authority 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good The author is the person who experienced the problems
Type of publisher 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair Newspaper	Good
Quality control 0 pt	Poor or unknown No quality control that can be determined	Fair	Good
Logical Fallacies 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair There are some fallacies found	Good
Research Method 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair His research is true of his personal experiences and other fathers he spoke to	Good
Accuracy 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair He is telling his side of the story we don't have child welfare services side.	Good
Reference Book Young Disadvantaged Fathers, Families, and Poverty
Timeliness/Accuracy 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Written in 2011 less than five years old for humanities
Purpose 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good To inform and educate
Audience 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Students and families interested in the subject matter
Agenda 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good No ideological slant
Authority 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Authors have been accredited in their field and have been cited.
Type of Publishers 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Book publishers/ Reference books
Quality Control 2pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Quality control done through experts in the field and peer review
Logical Fallacies 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good No logical fallacies found
Research Methods 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Research done through four authors with primary research
Accuracy 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Facts are based on research
Web page/site Mflood@uow.edu.au Divorce, Domestic Relations Courts
Timeliness/Currency 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Written in 2012 Less than five years old for humanities
Purpose 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Purpose is to inform
Audience 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Good source of info for students researching the topic
Agenda 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair Somewhat of a slant towards fathers	Good
Authority 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair The author may not have academic background	Good
Type of publisher 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good eContent Management. Ltd. publishing
Quality Control 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Editing done through academic university
Logical Fallacies 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair Some fallacies may be found on the authors part	Good
Research methods 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair Possible research methods with primary sources but not factual from the site	Good
Accuracy 1 pt	Poor or unknown	Fair Some facts are there but not everything written can be used as factual	Good
Electronic online article Defending Fathers Rights
Timeliness/ Currency 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Written in 2013 less than five years for humanities
Purpose 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Purpose is to inform and educate
Audience 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Fathers, students interested in the subject.
Agenda 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good No slant to the research sources
Authority 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Author has been published in the field/expert in the field of subject
Type of Publisher 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Book
Quality Control 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Peer review
Logical Fallacies 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good None found
Research Methods 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Primary sources and research
Accuracy 2 pts	Poor or unknown	Fair	Good Facts match sources noted

Keywords:

Divorce Fathers' Rights in Child Welfare

Subjects:

Humanities

Types:

Homework

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