When reviewing a book, browse through the table of contents and index for ideas and related terms for your research topic.
Check for a list of references or other citations when reviewing a relevant journal article since it may lead you to related material.
Look for related keywords/subject terms in journal articles that appear in OneSearch or a subject-specific database.
When you find a particular journal artcle, make sure to use the CRAAP test:
Currency: the timeliness of the information
- When was the information published or posted?
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
- Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
Authority: the source of the information
- Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
- Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given?
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content, and
- Where does the information come from?
- Is the information supported by evidence?
Purpose: the reason the information exists
- What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
- Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
