Introduction to the Library Resources 4 Evaluating Resources
Consider the following when choosing resources for your paper:
1. Authorship and Authority (Gibaldi 41-45)
Author Credential information:
[Note: In some cases, an organization or corporation may be responsible for a work.]
  • educational degrees such as PhD, MD, etc.
  • affiliations such as schools, research facilities or other organizations;
    Hint: Often the author's affiliation and in some cases a brief biography of the author is listed at either the beginning or the end of the article or book
  • work experience.
Publisher and publication information:
  • Scholarly, refereed or peer reviewed journal articles undergo a higher level of screening by experts in the field prior to being published.
  • Publishers may be associated with educational institutions such as universities or national professional organizations such as American Psychological Association.
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