Library Research in Earth Sciences Education

Prepared by Anne Turhollow for Geological Sciences 412
Revised Spring 2006

Evaluating What You Find

It is important to determine your criteria for evaluating the relevance of retrieved books, journal articles, and web resources. These can include:

• Credentials of the author(s)
• Date of publication
• Type of publication
• Relevance of content
• Intended audience
• References cited - do they tell where they found their information
• Cited or reviewed by others

Some additional websites with more information about evaluation of resources (especially Internet resources) include:

Evaluating Sources of Information

From the SDSU Library & Information Access. Provides an overview of evaluating both print and electronic resources.

How to Critically Analyze Information Sources

From Cornell University's Olin and Uris Library.

Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources

From the UCLA College Library.

Thinking Critically about Discipline-Based World Wide Web Resources

Also from the UCLA College Library.

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