Library Guides: International Development Studies: 3. Reading & Evaluating

Reading Guides (Websites)

Read Critically and Efficiently
Academic Skills Centre, Trent University
Take Useful Notes
Academic Skills Centre, Trent University
Reading Scholarly Articles
It can be overwhelming when you're first faced with reading scholarly articles. This tutorial helps explain what they are and how to read them.
Critically Reading Towards Critical Writing
Writing at the University of Toronto
How to Get the Most Out of Reading
Writing at the University of Toronto
Notes from Research
Writing at the University of Toronto
How to Read a Paper
"On this page you will find links to articles in the BMJ that explain how to read and interpret different kinds of research papers." These articles mostly relate to papers in the biomedical and health sciences.
How to Read a Scientific Paper
by Michael Fosmire, Librarian, Purdue University
Notetaking
Excelsior Online Writing Lab

Evaluating Websites
A guide on determining the reliability and scholarship of websites, Trent University Library & Archives.
Evaluating Sources
Excelsior Online Writing Lab
Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Cornell University Library