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ENG 312 – Studies in Shakespeare – Higinbotham – Spring 2021
Evaluating Sources
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Evaluating Sources
Some of the questions you should ask when evaluating sources of information are:
Audience?
Who will be reading this source?
Author?
Who wrote this source?
Credentials?
What are the credentials of the author? Can you tell if they are an expert on the subject?
Are there sources or links to other information about the topic?
Yes (If so, what kind?) or No.
Purpose?
What is the purpose of this source?
Language?
How easy or difficult to read or understand will most people find this source?
Publisher?
Who published this source?
Source of information reliable?
Would you trust this source?
Scholarly/Popular?
Is this source scholarly or popular?
Peer Review?
Is this source peer-reviewed? How can you tell?
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