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Basic Research Guide

English 1000

Evaluating and Citing Sources


Use the subtabs to navigate the Finding Sources section based on where you are in your research process. 

  • Evaluating Sources - if you want to learn how to decide whether a source is credible, reliable, and useful for your assignment. 
  • Citing Sources - if you need guidance on citation styles, examples, or tools for creating citations.

Who Can Help?

Librarians

  • Teach you strategies to evaluate the quality of a source.
  • Recommend citation tools and show you how to format correctly.
  • Help double-check tricky citations and avoid plagiarism concerns.

Writing Tutors

  • Discuss how well your sources support your argument.
  • Give feedback on integrating sources smoothly into your draft.
  • Review your draft to make sure citations and references are used clearly.