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Glossary - Sources

In some projects you must provide information that is substantiated by source research. Sometimes you will be provided with specific pieces of source research. Other times you will need to do the research yourself. Each project will provide information on the criteria that a source must meet to qualify for that project.

Referencing Sources

You will generally be asked to provide source information in the form of a URL to the source. If the source document is long, add a page number.

 

Types of Sources

Institutional

Institutional Sources must come from websites in the following domains:

  • .gov
  • .edu
  • .int

    • Business-Oriented

    1. Reputable and preferably unbiased sources, such as government sites, trade organizations, and academic studies. Exclude sources that are amateurish or appear dubious
    2. Commercial business website pages are acceptable only if the page clearly acts as a Learning Center, Knowledgebase, or Introduction to the given topic/keyword
    3. Must have a date after January 1, 2005.
    4. Must be at least 150 words long.
    5. Site must be in English
    6. Can not be an abstract (what's that?).

    last update: 8/13/11

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