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Chemistry of Art Objects & Media - CHEM 114 - Cornelius

Tips for Evaluating Books

Skim topic sentences in preface
Look at the Table of Contents, introductions, and summary chapters
Skim the index for your keywords

Tips for Evaluating Articles

Try to identify the problem/question, and the solution or main claim
Read the abstract, if there is one
Read the introduction, with special attention to the last two paragraphs
Read the conclusion

From Thill, M. C., Lambert, F., and Rosenzweig, J. W. (2019) The WHY Method. https://research.ewu.edu/thewhymethod/instruction