Evaluating Sources

When trying to determine if a source is scholarly or peer-reviewed, here are things to consider

• Who wrote this?  What are their credentials or authority? 
• Where is the article published?  What is the publication process? 
• When was this published?
• Who is the audience? 
• What sources did the author use and cite? 
• Is the information and or data in the source accurate? 
• Are you comfortable using this source?

NCSU Libraries interactive guide to scholarly articles: