Research Guides: AAS 277: Black Popular Culture: Citing and Evaluating Sources

Evaluating & Citing Sources

Evaluating your sources is an important step before including them in your research. These sources can help you with this crucial step.

University of Maryland's guide to evaluating sources
This "Get It Done Guide to Undergraduate Research" lays out the questions to ask yourself when evaluating sources.
Purdue OWL's guide to evaluating sources
"When writing research papers, not only will you be searching for information, but you will be evaluating the sources for credibility. You have to decide where to look, how to recognize credible sources, and how to cross-check your information. Learning how to evaluate effectively is a skill you need both for your course papers and for your life."

These guides will assist you with composing correct citations for your sources based on the citation style you're using.

Purdue OWL Citation Guide
From style overviews to specific examples of how to cite a specific type of source in a given citation style, Purdue OWL's citation guide is an excellent resource. Each citation style includes an example paper you can refer to when formatting your own papers
Purdue OWL APA 7th edition
Check out the APA sample paper and all of the excellent examples for citing many different sources.
APA Style Blog
Can't find what you need in Purdue OWL? Try the APA Style Blog. The search bar lets you search for what you need easily.
Purdue OWL MLA 9th edtion
Purdue OWL's guide to the most current edition of the MLA citation style.