In this video, you will learn how to recognize the elements that signal academic authority in a publication, such as author’s qualifications, publisher, references, and peer review, and assess whether your sources’ date of publication reflects the needs of your research topic.
A pdf transcript of this video is available.
Also, check out this handout on how to evaluate academic sources.
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