A Few Definitions of a Source
- A source is a piece of evidence or information
- A source often “documented information” that supports argument, claim, research question, or thesis for a research paper or project
- A source can be interchangeable or synonymous with evidence
- A source must be useful, relevant, credible, accurate, timely/current, reliable in order to add strength and credibility to your claim
- A source is the "information itself" that tells you something helpful
Characteristics of a Source
- Informative and useful
- Not filler text to meet source requirements
- Have evidentiary purpose in context
Original workshop development by Librarian Christina Sheldon, updates by Librarians Susie Chin and Aisha Conner-Gaten.