It is important to use credible sources when researching materials. Not everything online is credible. How do we determine if something is credible?

• ​Materials published within the last 10 years
• Written by an expert in the field you are researching
• Government (.gov) and/or educational (.edu) websites
• Articles from academic databases
• Unbiased​

​​Once you find a credible source that you are planning to use, you must cite your sources. If you use material from someone else, such as a website, you must give credit to that person/website. If you do not, it is plagiarism. 

Here are some great resources to help you with citing your sources:

• https://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/?
• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html