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Evaluating Sources of Information

Image includes circles with the terms Evaluating Sources is your source...credible? accurate? relevant? current? reasonable? objective? reliable?

Tips for Evaluating Sources

CRAAP Test
Should you consider using that resource or is it crappy? The CRAAP test gives you a set of guidelines to consider when evaluating a source of information. Remember, this isn't a checklist, but you should carefully consider each item.
Evaluating Sources - Purdue OWL

Tutorials and Videos: Evaluating Sources

Video: Evaluating Sources
In this quick, one-minute video, learn what you should consider when evaluating your sources in your research. Presented by University of Maryland Global Campus.
Video: Evaluating Web Sources
Presented by Edmonds College Library. Contact Wentworth Librarians at ref@wit.edu.
Using Scholarly Literature in Your Research

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