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There's no perfect answer; you will need a mix of high-quality sources that provide evidence and arguments that will help you answer your research question. For a 5-7 page paper you will have a minimum of 6-8 sources, but you may need more, depending on your topic. Here is an example of a well-rounded bibliography for a paper of this size:
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Evaluating Sources
Remember to be a media-savvy reader and a fact checker. Interogate your sources! Not sure about the source? Ask yourself these three questions from the Stanford Civic Online Reasoning project:
Simple Note Taking Template
Use this tool (found in the SG Google Template Gallery) as a way to organize your notes on your sources. Once you open the document it's in your drive; just rename it and start typing away!