Author or organization: Who's responsible?
Publisher: What kind of press is it? How can you judge?
Evidence and organization: What should you look for?
Scholarly contribution: What have other researchers said about it?
Currency: How old is too old?
For even more information about evaluating your potential sources, check out the Libraries' guide below.
Peer review is the process in which scholarly works are evaluated by experts in the field before publication. Watch the video for more information.