How do you know if a website, book, or article is appropriate for citing in a research paper?
Source: All Generalizations Are False: The Chart, Version 3.0, Vanessa Otero
As yourself these questions about information you encounter:
Currency - How up to date is the information?
Relevance - Does the information relate to your topic?
Authority - Who wrote the information? Can you trust them?
Accuracy - Is the information supported by evidence and checked by experts?
Purpose - Why does the information exist?
