To Evaluate Any Source...a book, a website, a magazine, a professional journal...

Consider the following...

  • Primary sources present information in its original form, whether it be a work of literature or art or an account of an event.
    • evaluateWho is the Author?
    • Are any credentials or qualifications given?
    • Who is the publisher?
    		 evaluateIs the Information Accurate?
    • Are facts and statistics verifiable?
    • Is there a bibliography?
    evaluateIs the Information Objective?
    • Is there any noticeable bias?
    		 evaluateIs the Information Current?
    • Is this the most current information on your topic?


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