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Ratings for
Top Student Sources

Turnitin created the SEER (Source Educational Evaluation Rubric) to help teach students how to evaluate the sources they use in their writing. A number of educators tested the rubric on the most popular websites that students use for sourcing material. How did these websites rank? Take a look below…

View the SEER Rubric

Description:

  • Score (S): Overall rating out of 4.0, based on all metrics
  • Authority (A): Is the site well regarded, cited, and written by experts in the field?
  • Educational Value (EV): Does the site content help advance educational goals?
  • Intent (I): Is the site a well-respected source of content intended to inform users?
  • Originality (O): Is the site a source of original content and viewpoints?
  • Quality (Q): Is the site highly vetted with good coverage of the topical area?
  • Number of Matches (#): Number of matches to content in student papers between June 2011 - July 2012
amazon.com1.551.141.191.951.811.671,153,412
search.barnesandnoble.com1.812.101.671.481.861.95366,949