Q. How to find credible sources?

Use OneSearch or our Databases to find credible, recent (within the last 5 years) sources. To check they are credible, ask yourself two questions: 

1. Who is writing? 

They should be an expert who has a higher degree in the subject (e.g., Master’s or PhD). 

For primary sources, this will be a person who has directly experienced the topic (e.g., a Holocaust survivor talking about their experience of the Holocaust). 

2. On what topic? 

It should be a subject the expert studied (e.g., a nurse writes about a medical topic). 

Primary sources should talk only about his/her experience (e.g., a police officer talking about their experience working with homeless people). 

Take a look at our Evaluating Sources tutorial for more examples. You can also schedule a research appointment and a librarian will help you find credible sources for your research.