Library Guides: Sociology: 3. Reading & Evaluating

Reading Guides (Websites)

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.
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.
Critically Reading Towards Critical Writing
Writing at the University of Toronto
Notes from Research
Writing at the University of Toronto
How to Get the Most Out of Reading
Writing at the University of Toronto
Reading & Notetaking
Academic Skills Centre, Trent University
How to Read a Scientific Paper
by Michael Fosmire, Librarian, Purdue University

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