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Becoming A Scholar

This guide shares content relevant to the Becoming A Scholar course, the first year student experience in the Bluffton Blueprint.

You've chosen a topic and located sources to help you complete your project.  This module will help you think carefully about the quality and value of the information you've found. You'll also learn what to do when you need more help.

How to Evaluate Sources - Stanford University

Join J. Denny Beaver's friend, the Stanford University Nerd Squirrel, as Nerd Squirrel learns how to evaluate research sources for quality.  This video (produced by Stanford University Libraries) will present five characteristics to test when deciding which sources are the best for your research.

[from a series of videos for Stanford University's Program in Writing and Rhetoric.]

Need Help? Ask Us! Library support for research success

Musselman Library is committed to your success as a Bluffton student.  Watch this short video to learn about the ways you can request research help from the library.