Research Guides: BSC 2010 Professor Peach: Evaluating Information

Tips on Evaluating Information

Click on the links below to find helpful tips on evaluating books and articles

Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Guide created by Cornell University on how to evaluate a citation and source content
Evaluating Sources
A Purdue OWL guide discussing how to evaluate sources
Web Content Evaluation
An interactive guide created by Colorado State University Libraries with helpful information on how to evaluate websites

How do I evaluate information related to my research topic?

Evaluation helps to determine whether the books and articles you have located provide credible information that is relevant to your research question. To evaluate a source consider the author, audience, relevance, bias and date.

What are the criteria for evaluating information?

Criteria	Questions to Consider
Author	Is the author an expert on the subject?
Audience	Is the information from a popular or scholarly source?
Relevance	Does the content of the book/article discuss your research question?
Bias	Does the author present information based on facts or opinion?
Date	How recently was the book/article published?

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