Once you have found some preliminary sources for your research you then need to evaluate their general credibility and their relevance to your specific question.
When thinking about the credibility of a source, you need to assess who created it, why, when and for what purpose. The video below using the CRAAP test can help you to measure if a source is credible or not.
When thinking about the relevance of a source, you need to consider the level of importance of the information for the needs of your research. Let's return to our sample research question: What factors allowed Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) to increase by 1.9% in 2023 compared to the previous year? When looking for resources on this topic, perhaps I find an article on the World Bank website about reasons for Albania's GDP increasing in 2023. This would be a credible source, but it would not be a relevant source for my research, because my question only involves Bulgaria and not Albania.
In summary, resources must be both credible and relevant for you to include in your final research project.
