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The Research Process

Defining Research Needs

Developing a Research Strategy

Conducting the Search

Evaluating Resources
Evaluate Books
Evaluate Articles
Evaluate Web Sites
Select Useful Information

Using Resources

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Evaluating Resources


Evaluate Articles - Author

Evaluation of an article should also include consideration of the following question:

Who is the author?

 

author's name provided

author's credentials omitted

author is often a professional writer without subject area expertise

 

 

author's name provided

author's credentials listed

author is usually a scholar or expert in the subject area