After reading chapter 5 of The Bedford Researcher, I now have a better idea on how to evaluate my sources. From this chapter, I learned how to evaluate: the relevance, evidence, author, publisher, timeliness, comprehensiveness, and genre. Regarding evaluating the evidence, make sure there is enough evidence offered, make sure it is the right kind, that the source is provided, and whether the evidence is used fairly. When evaluating the author, make sure the author is knowledgeable, who they are affiliated with, and if there are any biases that could impact the information. The publication date of the source should also be reviewed when evaluating the timeliness of the source and how it affects my judgment of its usefulness. Identifying the genre and evaluating the genre is also important. What the citation style is, how the document is designed, and the writing style need to be identified.
Omar
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