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Unit 8: Evaluating Books & Articles

Lesson 1: Why Evaluate Books & Articles?


Books and journal articles are the two main resources you will need to complete your research. But beware: not all books and periodicals are reliable, scholarly sources. The information they contain may not be scholarly, useful, or relevant. To determine if the books and articles you find are reliable and relevant, you must evaluate them.



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