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Library Resources for Signature Course Students

Candelaria Lorenzo

Source Evaluation Exercise:

As a group, evaluate the following book. Would you use this book as a source for a paper in this class? Why or why not? Address these questions:

  • Is the source scholarly or non-scholarly?
  • Is it a primary or secondary source?
  • Who is the author?
  • Who is the publisher?
  • Is this source current?
  • Is this source accurate? Where did they get the information?

Book 1: http://bit.ly/IURqF

Book 2: http://bit.ly/TE1jT

Use this to help: How to Evaluate Books, Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers

Class Handout:

Library Class Handout