Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Evaluating a Source

With the myriad of books, articles and web sites available, many writers have a hard time narrowing down their options and determining the value of an individual resource.  To save time, readers need to be selective.  Students should be concerned about Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Currency.


Relevancy:  How well will does the book, etc. fit your topic?
Authority:  Are the credentials reputable?  What kind of research has your source done?
Accuracy:  Do the resources verify their own research?
Currency:  Are the resources recent enough for your topic?

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