Research question: Why has the federal minimum wage in the United States not been raised since 2007, despite popular support for raising it?
Evaluate the following sources for a research paper that answers the question: Why has the federal minimum wage in the United States not been raised since 2007, despite popular support for raising it?
- What kind of publication is it and what is the purpose of that kind of publication?
- Is it authoritative and credible? Biased?
- What is the summary idea of the source, and what did you read to find that?
- How relevant is it to the research question? How might it be used in support of the research for the question (as background, analysis, or exhibit)?
- If this were your project, would you use the source or find a better one? Why?
Examples of credible, relevant sources
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