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LANG 1407 - Academic English for Engineering Studies

Library guide for LANG 1407 Academic English for Engineering Studies

Evaluate Sources with RADAR - Infographic

Evaluate all Sources

  • Published information is not necessarily trustworthy or useful.
  • Always evaluate the credibility & suitability of information sources.
  • In addition to RADAR, there are also other evaluation frameworks:
CRAP CRAAP

Currency

Reliability

Authority

Purpose/point for creation

Currency

Relevance

Authority

Accuracy

Purpose

Cross-check and Fact Check

  • Can you find the information, theories etc. backed up by other information sources (newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals)
  • Cross-check statistics, news reports, etc.
  • Beware of fake news circulating on social media, explore these fact-check sites

Use Lateral Reading to Critically Evaluate Sources

Lateral Reading (3 min 33 sec) from the University of Louisville Library

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