Material Listing

Contents include:

• Evaluating the Research Itself
• Evaluating the Reporting of the Research
• Outline of a Research Report

The examples given are in the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style.

This article provides tips on evaluating citations by looking at the author, the timeliness of the source, the publisher of the material, and the intended audience.

The author challenges readers to ask questions about the actual article itself and the method used.

The resource includes components that can help you determine the usefuless of the source for your paper.

Information provided includes screening and selecting resources, a checklist for information quality, indicators of lack of credibility, and reasonableness of the resource.

In this resource periodical literature is divided into four categories:

• Scholarly
• Substantive News or General Interest
• Popular
• Sensational

It challenges the reader to evaluate the authority and appropriateness of the resource, whether it is a book, article, or website. Links to other useful online resources are also provided.

This resource provides information for the reader on what to look for when evaluating a journal article. It provides further detail about the following:

• Purpose of Article
• Type of Journal
• Organization and Content
• Bias
• Date of Article
• Bibliography
• Usefulness
• Authority
• Coverage
• Audience
• Illustrations

Materials include:

• Internet Resources
• Sample Evaluation Forms
• Web Sites
• Print Resources
• Listervs