HDFS 001: Introduction to HDFS (Fall 2018)

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Your work for HDFS 001 will require you to engage with your research in a meaningful way.  You will be expected to know what type of source you're looking at and be able to make a case for why it is appropriate for your assignment.

In this guide you'll find an overview of the types of sources you might encounter.  You should be able to identify the type of information you've found and know whether a resource is:

• Scholarly
  
  
• Professional
  
  
• Substantive
  
  
• Popular
  
  
• Sensational

You should also be able to assess the resources for:

• Accuracy

• Authority

• Currency

• Objectivity

• Relevance