Identify and Evaluate Sources

• The appropriateness of sources for the research is contextual, depending on the topic and purpose of the study.
• Using different types of resources you add credibility and show you as an expert researcher.
• Secondary sources provide diverse interpretation of primary documents and could be hardly trustful.
• Associate your research with citation of good quality, for people judge research by the quality of the ideas you associate yourself with.
• Evaluation is required even if you find resources through the library.

Follow this guide to be able to:

• Determine scholarly sources including statistical data as relevant results for your research;

• Understand the importance of evaluating information sources;

• Apply the CRAAP Test in evaluating information;

• Identify predatory and fake sources of information.