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Disability Policy and Studies

People

Specific Sources: People

At first glance

By thinking about your contact with the person, you already have information to begin evaluating them as a source. This information may include:

Who is the person?

  • What is their expertise?

Opinion or research

  • Did the person share their opinion with you? Did the person provide the results of their research?

Context

  • Was your contact a casual conversation, formal interview, or lecture?

A closer look

By learning more about the person, you can find additional information to help you evaluate them as a source.

Can you verify their information from another source?

  • This will add credibility to their statements.

Do you think the person was biased?

  • Were they trying to influence your opinion?
  • Was their position a neutral one or were they representing a particular perspective?
  • Were they trying to sell you something?

The ASU Library acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Arizona State University's four campuses are located in the Salt River Valley on ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) Indian Communities, whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. ASU Library acknowledges the sovereignty of these nations and seeks to foster an environment of success and possibility for Native American students and patrons. We are advocates for the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge systems and research methodologies within contemporary library practice. ASU Library welcomes members of the Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh, and all Native nations to the Library.