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There are many different criteria that you can use when choosing or evaluating sources. One method is the *CRAAP test.  Currency Here, you assess the timeliness of the information. Look for when the resource was created or last updated. You'll also want to ask yourself if you need current information. Relevance You should also ask yourself if the information meets your needs. Does it answer your research question? Authority This is where you ask who is responsible for the information. Who wrote and published the information? What are the author and publisher's credentials? Accuracy You want to use only information that is reliable, truthful and correct. Is the information supported by evidence? Does the author use an unbiased, neutral tone? Purpose You should figure out why the information exists. Try to focus on information that is intended to inform, not mislead or persuade. Examine the author's intentions, assumptions and biases.

Although this section is titled, "work with indexing" it refers to both indexes as well as to coverage in other types of databases. Being included and/or indexed in key databases is extremely important. Inclusion in the best indexing services such as e.g. MEDLINE for medical journals and ERIH for humanities journals signals to authors that this is a journal of high scholarly standards. Inclusion also increases the Journal's visibility (see also Section 4.5 Ensure impact). Many indexing organs do not evaluate a journal until it has been published for some time. In addition, if the quality is not up to their standards they will not include the Journal in their database. All indexing and database services have different criteria for acceptance and so applying for inclusion in them is a meticulous and continuous task. It is recommendable to create a short strategy for indexing and database coverage. This might involve applying first to these databases and indexes that are most likely to accept the journal and then applying to other services as the journal gains content and prestige. If you are in doubt about where your journal ought to be indexed or covered, visit journals in your field and similar fields to build a list of possible arenas. Below we have prepared a short list of some of the most common and important databases and indexes to consider. Applying for an impact factor can be handled by the Chief Editor or by the Editorial Secretary/Managing Editor with support from the Chief Editor.

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"The growing flood of scholarly literature is exposing the weaknesses of current, citation-based methods of evaluating and filtering articles. A novel and promising approach is to examine the use and citation of articles in a new forum: Web 2.0 services like social bookmarking and microblogging. Metrics based on this data could build a "Scientometics 2.0," supporting richer and more timely pictures of articles' impact. This paper develops the most comprehensive list of these services to date, assessing the potential value and availability of data from each. We also suggest the next steps toward building and validating metrics drawn from the social Web."