Step 3: Find Better Coverage
After you investigate a source, you’ll have to decide if it’s credible and if it's the right source for the kind of information you need.
You may not always need a better source – maybe the source you have is credible but it doesn’t contain the kind of information you need. Do you need something more in-depth? More varied? More current?
Start by thinking about how much or what kind of information you need. Background information? A primary source? Statistics? Refer to the discussion about information formats and source types earlier in this module. Think about where you can find the kind of information you need and choose a format that matches it.
Our A to Z databases are a good place to look for better coverage of your topic. Check with your librarian if you would like information on how to use any of our 100+ databases.
In this video (4 min 27 sec), Mike Caulfield, the creator of the SIFT Method, talks about how to quickly find better - and more credible - coverage of claims being made all over the internet.
