Title: Evaluating Sources

Status: In Progress

Project Description:   Now that you've found sources on your topic, you need to evaluate how relevant and reliable they are. Not everything that has been published is accurate or reliable … shocking, but true. This is especially true for things you find on the Internet. Here are some general rules to assess the reliability of the sources you are using:

Project Timeline:  The content is currently being edited.  Remaining schedule TBD.

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• See whether other scholars have cited an author in their publications.
• Select a type of source based on research needs.
• Evaluate a publishing source and date.
• List at least three ways to evaluate an Internet Resource

Plan: TBD

Applications: TBD

Development Notes: TBD

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