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Conduct a Literature Review

A guide to walk you through the process of doing a literature review

Select & Evaluate Sources

To start with your research project, first you need to identify the information sources that are reliable and relevant to your research topic. This guide will show you:

  • Scholarly vs. Popular sources: what are they, and when do you need them in your research
  • Strategies to evaluate scholarly sources: what are peer-reviewed works and how to find them
  • Strategies to evaluate popular sources: CRAP test to evaluate Internet sources
  • Recommended resources based on your research needs

Navigate to the respective pages to learn more.