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Sociology 101 (Prof Charles Trevillion, Esq.): Evaluating Sources

What is academic research?

Why Evaluate Sources?

It is important to use reputable sources for your research, so you can be sure that they are giving you the best information.

Most articles you find through the library databases and books you find in the library should be reputable resources.  Still, it's important to check, especially if you are using websites in your research.

Evaluating Sources

This tutorial from BHCC will help you decide if your source is:

  • Accurate
  • Credible
  • Documented
  • Appropriate

Evaluating Information Sources

This is a video from Pima Community College on evaluating sources.  They have more videos here.