Research and source literacy · Learning activity

The source desk

Make your checks visible before relying on a source.

For the source you are examining, what have you checked?

Keep a useful source record

Record the exact page title, author, date, claim, evidence, and limitation. The desk identifies checks you have recorded; it does not verify the source or assign a truth score.

Example record

Question: where might courtyard rainwater go?
Source purpose: explain infiltration.
Useful evidence: a definition and process explanation.
Limit: no measurements from our courtyard.