1	C.A.R.S. Evaluation By: Tiffany Lam
2	My Topic For my final topic, I decided to write about the rising costs of tuition here in California Everyone should be aware of this because we all attend some form of school or we are teachers at one
3	What is CARS? CARS is a way you can test to see if your website/source is a good one Credibility Accuracy Reasonableness Support
4	Credibility One of the most important Does it state who wrote the article and can readers reach them? Is the person writing the article an expert in the subject? What is the name of the company the author is associated with? Is he/she biased? Example of a credible source Clemmitt, M. (2008, January 25). Student aid. CQ Researcher, 18, 73-96. Retrieved April 17, 2008, from CQ Researcher Online, <http://0-library.cqpress.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/cqresearcher/cqresrre2008012500.>
5	More examples Another example from a database Evangelauf, Jean. "Court Rules U. of California Must Repay Student Fees.(Brief article)." The Chronicle of Higher Education 54.12 (Nov 16, 2007): NA. Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. CCL Evergreen Valley College. 17 Apr. 2008 <http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM>. This is a credible source because it comes from a credible website. The author is an expert in the subject
6	Example from a website An example from a website Schevitz, Tanya. "California; Big Tuition Increases Proposed." SF Gate. 22 Jan. 2007. San Francisco Chronicle. 17 Apr. 2008 <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/11/BAGGSNGMLP1.DTL>. This is a credible source because the San Francisco chronicle is a major and highly regarded newspaper.
7	Works Cited Clemmitt, M. (2008, January 25). Student aid. CQ Researcher, 18, 73-96. Retrieved April 17, 2008, from CQ Researcher Online, http://0-library.cqpress.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/cqresearcher/cqresrre2008012500. Evangelauf, Jean. "Court Rules U. of California Must Repay Student Fees.(Brief article)." The Chronicle of Higher Education 54.12 (Nov 16, 2007): NA. Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. CCL Evergreen Valley College. 17 Apr. 2008 <http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/itx/start.do?prodId=EAIM>. Price, T. (2003, December 5). Rising college costs. CQ Researcher, 13, 1013-1044. Retrieved April 17, 2008, from CQ Researcher Online, http://0-library.cqpress.com.library.sjeccd.org:80/cqresearcher/cqresrre2003120500. Schevitz, Tanya. "California; Big Tuition Increases Proposed." SF Gate. 22 Jan. 2007. San Francisco Chronicle. 17 Apr. 2008 <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/11/BAGGSNGMLP1.DTL>.