ENG 1A - Generations in the Workplace: Websites

Educational and government websites often provide reliable information. To focus your search on these types of websites:

1. Go to Google Advanced Search.
2. Enter your search terms in the appropriate fields.
3. In the field labeled "Search within a site or domain:", type .edu or .gov.

Sample Websites 

**Try searching on "generation" or "generation and age" or "millennials" using site search boxes**

• AARP
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Families and Work Institute
• NPR: New Boom
• Pew Research Center

Sample Website Reports and Articles

**Note references at the end of reports to locate additional resources**

• A Comparative Analysis of Intergenerational Conflict between Women in the Workplace - Seton Hall University
• Generational Differences in the Workplace - University of Minnesota
• Leading a Multigenerational Workforce - AARP
• Mixing and Managing Four Generations of Employees - FDU Magazine
• What Millenials Want from Work, Charted Across the World - Harvard Business Review
• Working Beyond Five Generations in the Workplace - Forbes

Generational Experts

Not all information is created equal—quality can vary greatly. To ensure you’re using reliable information, always verify it against another source and evaluate it critically.  One popular evaluation method is the CRAAP test, whose basic criteria is outlined below: 

CRAAP Test Evaluation Criteria:

Currency: The timeliness of the information

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs 

Authority: The source of the information

Accuracy: The reliability of the information

Purpose: The reason the information exits 

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