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Think Critically About Source Quality

The questions below will help you determine if a source is credible. If your instructor allows non-scholarly sources, such as trade publications or magazine articles, look for sources that resemble scholarly articles in evidence, audience, and content.

Remember: Nearly every library search tool has an option to check a box that says "Scholarly, peer-reviewed." This option instantly weeds out less academic results such as: magazines, newspapers, etc. It saves you time by retrieving only results from peer-reviewed journals.

For additional tips on the strengths and weaknesses of different types of sources, see Sources: What can I use for my research?

· Where was it published, posted, or presented?

· What are the author's credentials?

· Does it use quality sources and evidence?

· What do other scholars say about this source?

· What is the audience for this source?