CLIP Quick Guide: Wong/Colella, Spring 2025

Are these sources credible? Do you think you could cite them in a college-level paper?

Step 1: Skim and read: Take a quick look at the article, the introduction (or abstract), any references, the website and url, and the author

Step 2:  SIFT steps: focus on JUST THIS ONE:

• Investigate the source:  What do you know about the author or the organization?  What are their credentials and/or their lived experience?  Is this source trustworthy? 

Source A: Biofuels

Source B:  Carbon Capture

Source C: Sustainable Living

Source D: Sustainable Living II

Trace claims, quotes, and media back to the original context: Open up a few sources, and look at the original context.  Are quotes and claims fairly represented?