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Literature Reviews: Types of Sources to Use

This guide will help students learn how to create a literature review for their research papers.

Evaluating Resources

You will want to look for reliable information to use in your project. You will want to look for articles that are:

Scholarly; written by experts/professionals in the field

Peer-Reviewed; evaluated by other professionals in the field

Following the steps of the CRAAP test will help you determine what is appropriate for your academic papers and assignments. The first link below is a video that will explain more about the CRAAP test.

 

Evaluating Sources with the CRAAP test

Considering the Facts article

Evaluating Your Resources article 

 

Select the Best Information Source

 

Credit to Undergraduate Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for infographic