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Information competency or information literacy is the ability to recognize what type of information is needed, how to locate that information and evaluate it and then, use the information effectively.
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Information literacy skills are required for research.
Additional information relating to this can by found in your Harbrace Essentials, pages 259-263.
To help you begin, review this link to OWL@Purdue on how to do research.
Remember the following criteria as you evaluate your sources:
CARS -
C = Credibility
Authorship/Editor
Peer review
Publisher, if no author
A = Accuracy
Audience
Currency, last update
Error free
Comprehensive
How does it compare to other sources
R = Reasonableness
Objectivity/Bias
Agendas
S = Support
References
Corroboration
Documentation
For electronic sources:
URL endings, such as .com, .edu., gov., .org
Technical requirements
Ease of Navigation
Links