Evaluating Your Sources

Introduction

Evaluating your sources is one of the best things you can do as a researcher to help strengthen your project. It is important for you both as a writer and presenter but also as a scholar to practice strict screening, in deciding whether or not to use a source. This section will help you identify the source your using, as well as help you ask the right questions as you begin the weeding process.


What types of sources are there, and how do you know what you have?

Is the information accurate and reliable, or are you just wasting time?

What about sources found on the Internet, how do you know who, what, where and why?