LibGuides UFV: Anthropology: Links

Evaluating Sources

Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.

CARS Evaluation Checklist
CARS = Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support
The CRAAP Test
CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose
Critical Evaluation of Information Sources
Questions to ask, and where to find the answers when evaluating sources

Anthropology.net
A blog about anthropology research and news.
Primatology.net
A blog about primates posting information on current research, news, and more.
The Leakey Foundation
Research into human origins
The Bradshaw Foundation
Digital representations of rock art in Africa, Australia, America, and Europe.
First Nations Community Profiles
Information about various Nations including addresses of headquarters, webpages, census information
Ethnologue
Comprehensive online dictionary to 6500 world languages.
Minority Rights Group International
MRG is the leading international human rights organisation working to secure rights for ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous people around the world.
The Urban Institute
A nonpartisan economic and social policy think tank that produces research on urban/social dynamics.