Checklist for Evaluating Print Sources

When setting out to write a research paper, there is a vast pool of information available,
including books, newspapers, periodicals, reference works, and government documents.
Included in this can be your own empirical data, obtained in interviews and surveys, but
you will probably not need to use it all. As important as it is to be able to find sources
specific to your topic, it is equally vital to be able to correctly assess each source's
credibility -- that is, how trustworthy, accurate, and verifiable the sources are. Due to the
vast amount of information available on the Internet, it presents an especially interesting
challenge in determining the credibility of sources. However, even when evaluating print
sources, the same criticism should be maintained.

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