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Fact or Fiction! Evaluate your sources and information. Don't forget as good researchers you must always carefully select and evaluate information. Use the 5 criteria below to assess your sources and information:
Fact or Fiction! Evaluate your sources and information. Don't forget as good researchers you must always carefully select and evaluate information. Use the 5 criteria below to assess your sources and information:
Anyone can publish information.
Anyone can publish information.
Who wrote/sponsored the information?
Is the author/sponsor qualified? An expert?
Does the author provide information about themselves?
Authority/Authorship
Authority/Authorship
Is the information reliable and error free?
Is there someone who checks or verifies the information?
Bias / Point of View
Bias / Point of View
What type of audience is the author addressing?
Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
Is there multiple points of view?
Is the language free of emotion?
Is the information provided supported by research?
Currency
Currency
How current is the information? Is their a publication date?
Are the links up to date?
What kind of information are you looking for? statistics? historic events? current events?
Coverage
Coverage
What topics are covered?
How detailed or broad is the material?
Is the information relevant and valuable to your research needs?
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