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Communication Research - Hammond Campus

A guide for communication research at Purdue University Northwest

These questions were adapted from an article by Sye & Thompson  

Stop

Have you read articles from this media source and/or the author before?

Investigate the source

Describe the information this source typically publishes

What are the author’s credentials?

Find better coverage

Find at least four other outlets that have reported on/discussed this issue.

Does the main claim represent a consensus viewpoint, or is it the subject of much disagreement?

Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original context

What is the main claim being made in the article?

What is the context of the article missing? Trace claims, quotes, and media to the original context

From:

Sye, D., & Thompson, D.S. (2023). Tools, tests, and checklists: The evolution and future of source evaluation frameworks. Journal of New Librarianship, 8(1), 76–100. https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/13/9

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