Tips for Evaluating Information
In order to select the best information source, you will need to carefully evaluate each one. The links below will guide you through evaluating your sources.
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Select the Best Information SourceLearn the difference between source types and how to select the most appropriate source type for your assignment.
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Evaluate Your SourcesLearn criteria to help you determine if a source is reliable and relevant.
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Determine If a Source Is ScholarlyLearn criteria to help you determine if a source is scholarly.
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Determine If Your Source Has a Print EquivalentNewspapers and magazines often have websites that contain a variety of articles and information. Some of this information will be published in the print edition, but not all of it. Use this guide to help you determine if the information you have found has a print equivalent.
Evaluate Articles
When using a database, you will find articles published in different kinds of sources:
- Academic, scholarly, or peer-reviewed journals
- Popular and special interest magazines, or trade publications
- Newspapers
Click on the links below to learn more about the kinds of information you can learn about an article in a database. These examples will help you better understand your results when you search a library database.
Scholarly Article
Find out what is included in each section of a scholarly journal article by placing your cursor over the stars.
Magazine Article
Find out what is included in each section of a magazine article by placing your cursor over the stars.
Newspaper Article
Find out what is included in each section of a newspaper article by placing your cursor over the stars.
