Sports literature research

• Blog and social media posts
• Scholarly articles
• Newspapers and magazines
• Statistics
• Video, podcasts, interviews
• Primary sources and secondary sources (example: photos)
• Professional association websites

 How do I know I can trust this source? 

Using the CRAAP test, you can ask the following questions: 

• Current—When was it created?
• Relevant—What professional journalism/publishing standards does the publisher use? Who published it?
• Authoritative—Who created this? Why are they qualified to create this?
• Accurate—Who is is created for? Who is making money from this?
• Purpose—Why was it created? What is the point of view of the author and site?  Which people or viewpoints are not included?

source: https://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2023/07/empowering-students-with-lateral.html

When you come across a source giving information that seems sensational, emotionally charged, or hard to believe, it's time to use the lateral reading strategy. Search for two (2) more sources that give the same information. If you see the same information in a few trustworthy sites, you have evidence the information is true.

Use lateral reading to check the accuracy of sources that don't have editors or a history of using professional journalism and publishing standards

• Infotainment/gossip sites
• Sources that don't share information about their organization or mission
• Sources that may be funded by hidden interest groups
• Private blogs
• Social media
• YouTube videos

You can assume that publications using professional journalism/publishing standards publish accurate information:

• newspapers
• magazines
• scholarly articles
• professional association websites