Information Literacy Skills for Research (Engineering): Evaluate

In the EVALUATE section, you will find out about:

♦ Information Sources
   - Scholarly Journals
   - Books
   - Conference Papers
   - Patents
   - Theses
   - Annual Reviews
   - Trade Magazines
   - Market Research Reports
   - Standards

♦ Evaluation Criteria
   - Currency
   - Relevance
   - Authority
   - Accuracy
   - Purpose

♦ Research Impact Measurement
   - Citation Count
   - h-index
   - Journal Impact Factor
  

You want to discern that the information or data you are going to use is:

• Credible
• Trustworthy

Remember, ANYONE can publish ANYTHING!