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Relevancy

No matter how credible a source, how relevant it is to your research question or topic is imperative.

Assume your research statement is: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will reduce poverty in urban areas. Examine the following sources on Poverty. Use the questions below to determine the relevancy of content.

1. Is the information relevant to your research statement above?
2. Would you quote information from this source in a college research project?

Recovery.gov http://www.recovery.gov/

"American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: State-By-State Estimates of Key Provisions Affecting Low- and Moderate-Income Individuals." Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Updated February 25, 2009.

"How Constitutional Entrenchment could Mitigate Conflicts and Poverty in Resource-rich African Countries." Environmental Policy & Law vo1. 37, issue 2/3, 2007, pp. 158-169. (login required)

 

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