Tutorials

This research guide features a collection of video tutorials to help you with the stages of academic research.

Video: CRAAP Test to Evaluate Sources

Source: "CRAAP Test to Evaluate Sources" by SELL Team, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

CRAAP stands for credibility, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Learn more about the CRAAP test and how to use it to evaluate sources.

Video: How is information created?

Source: "Inform Your Thinking: Episode 5 - How Is Your Information Created?" by OkStateLibrary, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Learn about the process of information creation from thought to publishing, context, different information needs and uses, and how these affect reliability.

Video: How Do I know if My Source is Academic?

Source: "How to Identify Academic Sources" by Dan Reade, is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Learn how to determine if a source is academic and how while all academic sources can be credible, not all credible sources are academic.

Video: 5 Ways to Beat Confirmation Bias

Source: " 5 Ways to Beat Confirmation Bias " by Causes , is licensed under a Standard YouTube License.

Learn about how confirmation bias makes us favor some information over other, and strategies we can use to resist it.

How to use this page: Evaluate Sources

The videos on this page provide step-by-step instructions and explanations for how to evaluate different types of sources, including websites and other online source, and sources you find in the physical and online library.

Scroll down the page or use the navigation menu to see the different videos.

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