{"id":4271,"date":"2020-05-22T09:33:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=4271"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:45:32","slug":"the-research-process-evaluating-your-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/the-research-process\/the-research-process-evaluating-your-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"The Research Process Step 7: Evaluating Your Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This section of the guide will cover the seventh step in the process:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Evaluate Your Resources\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself whether the source is appropriate for your assignment. Is it scholarly? Is it reputable? 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We have the ability to create and share information in a split-second and send it out to the world. That information can be shaped and packaged in different ways based on how the information was created. What can the package, or format, tell us about how the information was created in the first place? &#8221; &#8211; Created by Oklahoma State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/evaluating-sources\/identifying-scholarly-vs-popular-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarly materials, popular materials, and trade materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-6b915033-fa3f-4999-95d7-64e067edca62 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Who Do You Trust? Why?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inform Your Thinking: Episode 2 - Who Do You Trust and Why?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nMe50BDb4M0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We all do research, but how do you decide who to trust or what information to accept or leave behind? Context, authorship, and evidence help you determine authority, trust, and reliability. Here are some ways to ensure that you are getting the best information possible when researching.&#8221; &#8211; Created by Oklahoma State University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evaluation Tips &amp; Tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-a5ed2ace-71fb-4690-8cce-a81edc0f9465 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>Websites &amp; Books<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/evaluating-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating Sources<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/evaluating-sources\/evaluating-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating Websites<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/misinformation-and-disinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Misinformation and Disinformation<\/a>\u00a0guides for useful tips on evaluating websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and purpose of your source. Consider in particular the author or organization behind the website, their level of expertise, and any potential biases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the type of information you\u2019re looking at. Is it a news article? A report from an organization? An opinion piece? A blog? If it is a book, who is the author and who published it? Was it published by a university press?&nbsp;Is it fiction or non-fiction?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-82a4dd90-7c8f-40c1-9f8a-795ac0472f0e advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>Journals<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Google Scholar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?view_op=top_venues&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metrics<\/a>\u00a0lists top publications based on citation indexing. You may also want to ask your professor or advisor what the best journals are in your field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unfamiliar with a journal, see if you can find a website for the journal, and look for an \u201cabout\u201d page. This page should give you some general information about the journal, information on how to contact the journal, and may include metrics for the journal, as well as a mission statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determine whether the journal you are looking at is peer-reviewed. Peer review, discussed in the videos on this page, is often a good indicator of academic quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Librarians can also help you track down the best journals and the best article databases in your field and help you evaluate a journal or article for quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-fe2665ad-0448-4b2c-b8f5-771fca7ef12b advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\"><a>Evaluating Authors<\/a><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Evaluating an author can often be critical to determining whether a source is scholarly or reputable, and whether it is appropriate to use in your source.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the author\u2019s credentials. Does the source have an about the author section? If not, does it at least tell you what organization(s) the author is affiliated with? If so, consider finding the author on the organization website. Verify that he or she works there, and their credentials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you heard of this author before? Perhaps your professor has mentioned them, or you are consistently seeing their name in citations or your results list when you search for journal articles. Have they been frequently cited by others? 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