Search Strategies:
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Google searching can be very overwhelming for students and often produces thousands of results. Using search strategies and specific search engines to conduct research will narrow the results and produce more relevant and credible resources.
Search Strategy Tips:
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Website Evaluation:
C.R.A.P. Test
Evaluating Research Sources Currency Is the information recent enough for your topic?
Where does the information come from, and does the information apply to your topic?
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Authority
Who authored this information?
What was the intent of the author, and how is the author connected to the information?
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Thanks to http://libraries.mercer.edu/research-tools-help/citation-tools-help/evaluating-sources for this document.