BHL encourages users of its collection to critically evaluate content and use it responsibly. The following resource evaluation methods can help researchers identify accurate data, information gaps, and biases, as well as the historical context within which the scholarly record was created:
Checklists
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Fitzpatrick, T. (n.d.). Research Guides: Evaluating Sources: ACT UP: Evaluating sources. Retrieved March 8, 2022, from https://libguides.salemstate.edu/c.php?g=955102&p=6892068
- Stahura, D. (2018). ACT UP for evaluating sources: Pushing against privilege | Stahura | College & Research Libraries News. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.79.10.551
- Smith, O. (2020, August 11). Evaluation using PROMPT. https://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/advanced-evaluation-using-prompt
Framework
- Marsteller, M. (n.d.). LibGuides: Science and Technology Section (STS): Science Information Literacy Framework: Home. Retrieved March 7, 2022, from https://acrl.libguides.com/sts/STSILFramework/draft
Online lessons
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COR for the Science Classroom | Civic Online Reasoning. (n.d.). Retrieved March 7, 2022, from https://cor.stanford.edu/curriculum/collections/cor-for-the-science-classroom/