Title of the source: Every Boy a Hero

Where did you find this source : Database

Relevance: Is the information
useful for my research?
Does the source focus directly
on my topic and research?
Is the information overly
simple or overly technical for
my purpose?
If not directly on the topic,
does it have some useful
information?
How detailed/comprehensive
is the information?
Reliability: Can I trust the
information?
Authority Author and
Publisher
Who wrote the article? What
are the authors credentials?
What journal or organization
published the article or
website?
Google the author and
organization. Can they be
trusted to provide reliable
expert information?
Database: Is it a popular or
scholarly article?
Web: What type of site is it?
(gov, edu, org, com,net)
Web: Does the site include
information about the
organization?
Accuracy
Are citations (in the text)
and/or references (at the end
of the text) provided for
claims and evidence?
Web: Are links outside
sources provided? Are they
live links?
Is the information consistent

ANSWER

COMMENTS/NNOTES

Yes
Overly technical

It was difficult to follow at

first but in the end, It was
easier to understand
------------------NELSON R. BLOCK,
Lawyer, Historian and coEditor, Scouting Frontiers:
Youth and the Scout
Movement's First Century
McMurry Inc.
Yes

Yes

No

Yes

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with other sources you have

found?
Objectivity
What is the purpose of the
source? (Inform? Persuade?
Sell? )
Is the information presented
objectively? In other words,
are both sides presented?
Currency

Inform

No
March 5, 2012

When was it published or

updated! Is it up-to-dare
enough for the topic?
Evaluate : Would you use this for your research? Why or why not?
- Yes because the credentials of the author is excellent and trustworthy
What makes the source relevant?
- It is relevant because of the facts about the experience of the
Founders of BSA and also it mentioned about the skill a scout learns and the meaning of their
oath.
What makes source reliable?
A- the author is part of the Scouts and he seems to know a lot about the organization
A- unfortunately there has been no citations for claims of evidence since it was originally a
speech
O- the article is focused on one side alone
C- yes, I do believe so
Reflect: what do you think? If the source is persuasive, do you agree? If informative, what
did you learn? What further questions do you have?
-

I learned about the experience of some founders of the organization and the true
essence of the scout oath.

Title of the source: Insights on 100 years of Adventure

Where did you find this source : Database

Relevance: Is the information
useful for my research?
Does the source focus directly
on my topic and research?
Is the information overly
simple or overly technical for
my purpose?
If not directly on the topic,
does it have some useful
information?
How detailed/comprehensive
is the information?
Reliability: Can I trust the
information?
Authority Author and
Publisher
Who wrote the article? What
are the authors credentials?
What journal or organization
published the article or
website?
Google the author and
organization. Can they be
trusted to provide reliable
expert information?
Database: Is it a popular or
scholarly article?
Web: What type of site is it?
(gov, edu, org, com,net)
Web: Does the site include
information about the
organization?
Accuracy
Are citations (in the text)
and/or references (at the end
of the text) provided for
claims and evidence?
Web: Are links outside
sources provided? Are they
live links?
Is the information consistent
with other sources you have
found?

ANSWER

COMMENTS/NNOTES

No
Overly technical
Yes
First it was about history and
then moving to the present
which is good
------------------NELSON R. BLOCK,
Lawyer, Historian and coEditor, Scouting Frontiers:
Youth and the Scout
Movement's First Century
Mcmurry Inc
Yes

Yes

No

Yes

--------------------------

Objectivity

Inform

What is the purpose of the

source? (Inform? Persuade?
Sell? )
Is the information presented
objectively? In other words,
are both sides presented?
Currency

No
March 21, 2007

When was it published or

updated! Is it up-to-dare
enough for the topic?
Evaluate : Would you use this for your research? Why or why not?
- No, though it has some useful information, it doesnt offer much for me to be able to
answer my research question
What makes the source relevant?
- It is relevant because it speaks about the organization
What makes source reliable?
A- The author being a scout leader for 30 years is enough reason
A- unfortunately there has been no citations for claims of evidence since it was originally a
speech
O only one side was presented
C- March 21, 2007, no it's not up to date enough for my research
Reflect: what do you think? If the source is persuasive, do you agree? If informative, what
did you learn? What further questions do you have?
-

I learned about some history trivia of the organization