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Transfer student library introduction

Evaluating information sources

Learning objectives of this section

  • After working through this session, students should be able to identify which information sources tend to be scholarly/peer-reviewed and name parts of scholarly journals that are generally not peer-reviewed.  
  • After working through this session, students should be able to identify parts of the IMRaD structure and be prepared to evaluate whether information sources are scholarly or not.
  • After working through this session, students should be able to explain the ABC&D method of information evaluation and be prepared to use it in the face-to-face session. 
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