How Do I Write a Research Paper?

Evaluating the information you've found is an important step in producing a good research paper. No matter where your information comes from, you should look at it critically and consider the following:

• Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
• Is the information scholarly?
• Is it current?
• Is the information accurate?  Has it been edited by other experts?  Has the author provided references?
• Is the information objective or is there an obvious bias? 
• Is the information relevant to your topic?
• Do you have enough information to cover all aspects of your topic?

If your assignment allows web sources and you decide to use information from a website, you may want to view this video created to help you evaluate the credibility of the source information.