{"id":756,"date":"2017-04-03T21:28:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T21:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-researchsuccess\/?post_type=chapter&p=756"},"modified":"2017-04-13T18:54:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:54:49","slug":"a-sources-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-researchsuccess\/chapter\/a-sources-neighborhood\/","title":{"raw":"A Source's Neighborhood","rendered":"A Source’s Neighborhood"},"content":{"raw":"To understand this concept and begin to use it, imagine that all the sites on the web\u00a0constitute a community. Just like in a geographical community, there are neighborhoods in\u00a0which individual sites hang out.\r\n\r\nThinking about what neighborhood a source is in on the web can help you decide whether\u00a0the site is credible, relevant, and suits your purpose.\r\n
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AUDIO:<\/strong> Neighborhoods on the Web<\/h3>\r\nListen to the audio clip (or read the text version) to hear how intuitive this concept is. After you listen, the next activity will show you how to apply the concept.\r\n\r\nListen to Audio<\/a> | View Text Version<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Tip:<\/strong> Author\u2019s Purpose for Print<\/h3>\r\nRather than examine print sources for their web neighborhood, examine them for their author\u2019s purpose. Read the introduction and conclusion and look at the table of contents to discern the author\u2019s purpose.\r\n\r\nFor instance, did the author intend to use the book or magazine article to inform\/educate, persuade, sell, or entertain?\r\n\r\nAnd is the author\u2019s purpose suitable for your purpose? For instance, does the fact that a resource was intended to persuade mean it can\u2019t help you answer your research question? (As you know from Sources and Information Needs<\/a>, yes.)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Activity:<\/strong> Self-Check<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nWhy might you want to read information on an advocacy site (from the neighborhood of sites that promote particular ideas and behavior)\u2014even when you\u2019re writing a term paper and it\u2019s not acceptable to cite that source because it persuades instead of educates and is not objective? See the bottom of the page for the answer.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Clues About a Website\u2019s Neighborhood<\/h1>\r\nWatch the Understanding Google Search Results movie to better understand how you can quickly determine what kind of information you\u2019ve turned up in a Google search.\r\n
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Movie:<\/strong> Understanding Google Search Results (no audio)<\/h3>\r\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/mw1sYYGS_PU<\/p>\r\nView Video<\/a> | View Text Version<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nOn a website, check pages labeled About This Site, Mission, Site Index, and Site Map, if available. (If such pages or similarly labeled ones don\u2019t exist, it may be a sign that the site may be less trustworthy.)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nAsk yourself these questions to gather clues that will help you decide what neighborhood you\u2019re in:\r\n