Humanities 3 Quick Links

Here are some quick links to help with your Hum 3 research.

Creating Citations

• Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources
• EasyBib will create citations for you if you look up the title of a book or article.  HOWEVER, you should always double check if the citation is complete.

Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!

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Finding sources

Recommended databases:

• U.S. History in Context
• World History in Context
• Research in Context

Books:

• BAA Library Catalog
• Check out the display of books the library interns made (in the library).
• Feel free to browse the library's shelves.

eBooks:

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Axis 360

Determining Reliability

Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source is reliable:

• Currency
• Relevancy
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.

Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.