Click this link and take a few minutes to browse this PG Library eBook. Pay attention to the information on the detailed record page.
Things to consider:
- Author/Authority: What is the author's background? Is the author a subject expert? Has the author written anything else?
- Appearance/Content: Is there a table of contents? Are there section headings? Are there charts, graphs, and other illustrations? Is there an index and/or appendices
- Publisher: Was the book published by a university press? Commercial? Government? Professional/Industry trade association?
- Citations: Does the book include footnotes and references?
- Audience: Who is the book written for? (general readers, students - high school, college, graduate-,industry professionals, researchers or scholars?
After browsing this item, can we trust that it passes the criteria as a credible publication? If answering yes, then chances are it is a source of credible information. If answering no, then you may want to consider an alternate source.
