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Evaluating
of Information
Review your information and ask the
questions of your sources.
Accuracy-Are the sources for factual information clearly cited so they
can be verified in another source?
Authority-Who is the author and what are their qualifications?
How do you know they know?
Objectivity-What opinions does the author express? Is it a mask for
advertising? What is the point of view?
Currency-Is the information outdated? When was the document created?
Does currency matter for your research?
Coverage- Is the information cited correctly? Is it the information
you need?
Additional information for evaluating is available from the following
sites:
Kathy Schrock’s <http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/eval.html>
Page provides many links and lessons to critical information necessary for
evaluating content on a web page. The links give great content for
teachers and many are in a format that can be used to instruct students.
