Name: ____________________________________ Color: B
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Before you CART, look in the index or skim the passage to see if the source is usable
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If a book, look in the index. What pages can you find your topic?____________________
I am going to CART this source
Y N
Resource Information
Fill out title of source and author first and then answer the CART questions.
Title (of book or article): _______________________________________________
Who wrote it (author)? _______________________________________________
Current: Is the information “up to date”? Y
N Does it need to be? Y N Maybe
Accessible: Can you read and understand it? Does it Pass the 5 fingers test? Y N
Relevant: Will it help answer your research question? Y N
Trustworthy:
Is it written by an expert source or by a well-known publisher?Y
N Maybe
This source is reliable, so I am going to cite it and gather information from it Y N
If the source passes the CART test, then fill out the remaining information about the source.
Who is the publisher? ________________________Where was it published (book only)?____________________
When was it published or last updated? __________
Where did you find it?
 Database:________________________________ On the Web (url):________________________________
 Book
 Other _________________________________________
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Before you CART, look in the index or skim the passage to see if the source is usable
If a book, look in the index. What pages can you find your topic?___________________
I am going to CART this source
Y N
Symbol
Resource Information
Fill out title of source and author first and then answer the CART questions.
Title (of book or article): _______________________________________________
Who wrote it (author)? _______________________________________________
Current: Is the information “up to date”? Y
N Does it need to be? Y N Maybe
Accessible: Can you read and understand it? Does it Pass the 5 fingers test? Y N
Relevant: Will it help answer your research question? Y N
Trustworthy: Is it written by an expert source or by a well-known publisher?Y N Maybe
This source is reliable, so I am going to cite it and gather information from it Y N
If the source passes the CART test, then fill out the remaining information about the source.
Who is the publisher? ________________________Where was it published (book only)?____________________
When was it published or last updated? __________
Where did you find it?
 Database:________________________________ On the Web (url):________________________________
 Book
 Other _________________________________________