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Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Sources of Information

Learn the differences between primary sources, secondary sources and grey literature.

Anatomy of a Scientific Article

Evaluating Information

Use the CRAAP Test

 

Currency - Is it timely?

Relevance - Useful for your purposes?

Authority - Who? What is the source?

Accuracy - References to back it up?

Purpose - Why? Is there a bias?

Putting a Search Together

Library Tutorials: For more information and help on all steps of the research process, see the U of A library's foundational tutorials

How to Read a Scientific Article

Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism is when you use someone else's words, ideas, images, or data in your own work without citing them. To avoid plagiarism, keep track of the information you find and include citations to it in your work. The Citation and Reference Management Guide includes resources for citing information sources in different styles.

Writing and Citing

Undergraduate Research