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Introduction to Theological Research

This guide is publicly accessible for anyone who would like to learn more about researching and critically evaluating sources, in seminary or in general. It also serves the 1-credit "Introduction to Theological Research" course as the site for homework pr

Class Prep: To Read

Read: “Engaging Your Sources,” pp. 38-50 (sections 4.1-4.5) in your Turabian textbook

Read: “Website Research: CRAAP Test” and “Evaluating Example Websites” (Central Michigan University Libraries): https://libguides.cmich.edu/web_research/craap and https://libguides.cmich.edu/web_research/examples

Class Prep: To Watch

Note: This week's videos are just a little longer than usual, so make sure to manage your time so that you can view them!

For More Information

For more information, read/watch: “Evaluating Information: SIFT (The Four Moves)” (Clark College Libraries): https://clark.libguides.com/evaluating-information/SIFT


For even more information, watch: “Debunking the Myths of Leonardo da Vinci” (Tasting History with Max Miller, 21:15) (This video is a great example of a researcher who evaluates his research materials, but then finds he’s made an error and needs to go back and re-evaluate them. This is good scholarship!)