Evaluating Sources

Evaluating the sources you have found is a key component of successful academic writing and life, particularly as "fake" news sites have become rampant. 

The first part of evaluating sources is to make certain that the source is a credible and reliable source.

The items listed in the navigation menu are designed to help you ask the following questions related to your sources:

• Is this source credible and reliable?
• Is this source biased? How so and to what extent?
• What viewpoints are left out or not considered in this source?
• Is this source scholary?
• Is this the best source for this purpose?