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People, Places, and Environment: CTRP 0807

Workshop 1

Sample research paper topic: building a sports arena in downtown Philadelphia

Evaluate the sources below and determine if you would incorporate any of them in your research paper. We'll discuss your answers as a class. 

 

Some questions to consider when evaluating sources: 

  1. How would you categorize the authoritativeness of this source?

  2. What kind of source is this? (journal article, website, blog, etc)

  3. Who is the author and what information do you know about them?

  4. Does this source mention or link to other sources?