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Presentation about source types and reliability
To evaluate: A - Who is the author? Are they an expert? B - Are there words used that show the author might be trying to persuade you? Do they include a variety of sources? C- Does it answer at least one research question? D - Is the date a concern?
Many links below will require a Username and Password.
Books:
Books:
*adjust the sublocation to search for books in Dabney's Room*
WorldCat Online – search for books in many libraries. These need to be requested through our library.
Google Books - some books allow you to preview a portion of the book.
Videos:
Videos:
Google - use the Video filter and then "Tools" to choose a longer video length.
Articles:
Articles:
Google - use the News filter OR include "newspaper" or "magazine" in your search
Google Scholar - search for academic articles
Sites:
Sites:
Use Google's Advanced Search to narrow results to specific domain endings (.edu, .gov, .org) can lead to more reliable information.
Search Tips Citing Sources
Search Tips Citing Sources
Use “quotes” around terms that you want to search together Ballard MLA Guide
AND when you want to search more than one word (fewer results) Purdue Writing Lab
OR between synonyms (more results)
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