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Research in the Social Sciences

A detailed guide on how to do research in the social sciences.

Introduction

So... you've found sources you can use... now what? Well, you need to think critically about them; don't take anything at face value! In libraries we talk about the CRAAP test, which has you look at when the article was written, whether it is relevant to your project, whether it is accurate, who wrote it, and what was the purpose of the article. Check out the resources below for evaluating various types of resources.