When writing a paper you want your sources to be relevant to your topic as well as reliable. To determine the source's relevance and reliabilty as yourself these questions:
-what is the purpose of the source, and who is the source's intended audience?
-is the material a primary or a secondary source?
-is the author an expert? what are his or her credentials?
-does the author's bias affect the reliablity of his or her argument?
-does the author support his or her arugment with evidence that is complete and up to date?
A primary source is a work by someone who conducted or saw events first hand. A secondary source presents and analyzes the information in primary sources and includes histories, reviews, and surveys of a field.
Make sure that the author of a source is trustworthy and uncover any bias as well.
Look for strong evidence to support the arugment a source conveys.
When using online sources you can either use the school's library web site or the internet browser, but always use the library's first. Judge a website's reliability before using.
A paraphrase or summary must express the original idea in a new way otherwise it is plagiarism. Always cite your information. Common knowledge does not need to be cited.
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