After you have collected some resources to potentially use in your course assignments or research, it is important to critically evaluate them and decide if they are appropriate sources to use.
Some things you might want to consider include:
There are many more things to consider when evaluating a resource, but these are some questions to get you started.
For many assignments, the research you use should come from scholarly sources. If you are unsure whether you are using a scholarly article, the following resources can help.
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