Q Here is the link to the SAC library homepage: Link (Links to an external site.) If you are enrolled through one of the other four Alamo Colleges, you may need to access library services through your home college's library page. Use the Search feature on the library’s database list to identify four (4) databases that may cover your research topic (use the topic you covered in the annotated bibliography or choose a related one). List the names of the databases. Choose one of the databases you found and find one article that deals with your topic. Choose a second (different) database and find one more article that deals with your topic. For EACH article you find, do the following: 1) Provide a citation in the correct bibliographic [APA/MLA, etc.] format. 2) Below each citation, answer the following questions. Questions should be answered in complete sentences. 1. Audience – To whom is the site directed – children, adults, students; a certain ethnicity, gender or political affiliation? Is it understandable by the layman, or is it highly technical requiring specialized knowledge? 2. Authority – Is the author of the site listed? Can you determine his/her expertise? Is contact information given – phone number, address, e-mail? With what organization is he/she associated? 3. Bias - Does the language, tone, or treatment of its subject give the site a particular slant or bias? Is the site objective? Is it designed to sway opinion? Organizational affiliation can often indicate bias. 4. Currency – Is the site up-to-date with working links? Are dates given for when it was created and last updated? Is the topic current? 5. Scope – Is the site an in-depth study of the topic going several pages deep, or is it a superficial, single-page look at the subject? Are statistics and sources referenced properly cited? Does the site offer unique information not found anywhere else, e.g., print source PreviousNext
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