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POLS 390: Evaluation of Resources (Buckley)

This research guide is an exercise for the students of POLS 390 in evaluating resources frequently utilized in political science research.

Your Resource

 

Hsu, T. (2023, Aug 30). Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters. Retrieved September 5, 2023, from Hsu, T. (2023, Aug 30). Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters. Retrieved September 5, 2023, from http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/blogs-podcasts-websites/falsehoods-follow-close-behind-this-summer-s/docview/2858576713/se-2?accountid=14665

 

Questions to Address in Evaluating your Resource

Skim through the article and respond to the following questions:

  1. What can be said about the authority of the news article? Look up information about the news site. 

  2. Does the article seek to persuade or is it neutral? How does this influence your evaluation of the article?

  3. How could you go about verifying/corroborating the statistics reported? Who is the producer of the survey and its results? 
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