Using Outside Sources: Overview

Most academic writing assignments require that you refer to and include outside source materials related to your chosen topic. These materials take many forms besides books and articles. Films, interviews, surveys, Web sites, radio and television shows, to mention a few, are also outside source materials.

Regardless of what types of materials you use, they should be carefully evaluated before you include them in your own work. The credibility of your sources reflects directly upon your credibility as a researcher.

Establishing Credibility with Outside Sources

Knowledge of the Subject
Voices in Agreement
Expert Witnesses
Hard Evidence

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Using Outside Sources

Using Outside Sources: Overview