Tips for Evaluation of
Secondary Research Material
WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN
RESEARCHING AND MAKING CHOICES
REGARDING WHAT TO INCLUDE IN MY
REVIEW OF LITERATURE?
 Academic Level of source
 Who wrote it?
 Date of publication
 Who published it?
Skills to Apply:
 Apply skepticism to interpret material
 Establish knowledge
 Determine fact vs. Opinion/perceptions
 Evaluate arguments
 Compare and contrast information
 Evaluate reliability of sources
 Detect bias, stereotyping or ethnocentricity
 Examine assumptions.