Finding, evaluating and citing sources
Work with another student. Choose one of the topics below and search for
sources. Use the CRAAP test to evaluate your sources.
Identify at least three reliable and relevant sources using the Internet and the university
library (on-site or online).
Research topics (choose one):
Task 1:
Edvard Munch
The history of typography
Alice in Wonderland
Game-based learning
Poster Art in the 1920s
Bauhaus design
Create citations for your sources using Chicago Manual (CMOS) style. You can use a
citation tool to help you. You may need to edit the citations to add missing
information/page numbers etc.
Task 2:
Task 3: Discussion
What challenges did you experience in finding relevant and reliable sources?
Were some of the sources you found unsuitable/unreliable? If so, why?
How could you store a record of useful (online and print) sources you find and may wish to
use in the future?
Useful research sites:
https://scholar.google.com
https://www.jstor.org/
https://www.researchgate.net/
Useful citation tools:
https://www.mybib.com/tools/chicago-citation-generator
https://www.scribbr.com/citation/generator
https://www.citationmachine.net/chicago
Chicago style citation examples:
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-2.html