Overview:  In this section you will learn how to evaluate  the results you obtained.

Now that you have found a collection of print and electronic resources, you should evaluate them. Just as you evaluate any important decision you make based on questions that you ask yourself, criteria exist that will help you determine the worth of the material that you have found.

For example, you don't buy a car just because it's red. You also consider issues like price, gas mileage, safety, comfort, repair record, and other criteria. If the car checks out well in all these areas, then you can confidently buy that red car.

While deciding on a particular information resource might not be as crucial a decision as buying a car, applying standard criteria assures you will weed out inappropriate sources. And, as you undertake more significant research projects in the future, these decisions will take on a great deal more importance.

Is it scholarly? General tips for evaluating resources. 
Evaluation internet sources
Literature Review

GUIDELINES

STEP 1 Retrieve list from previous step and delete from it the entries for un-retrieved items.

STEP 2 for each item on the list you prepared in Step 2 write down the results of your evaluation.