Some questions to ask when evaluating a resource
**See your course Mid-Term Presentation Assignment for a comprehensive list of of general and common questions to ask)
Authority
What is the SOURCE of the information?
What are the author's credentials?
Is there an institutional affiliation?
Is the author qualified to present information on this topic?
Accuracy
How accurate/credible is the information provided?
Is the content the original creation of the author?
Is information taken from other sources and properly credited?
Have you checked the information provided against other reliable sources
to provide credibility to your research?
Objectivity
Is the information fact or opinion?
Is there evidence of bias?
Is the information for promotional purposes?
Currency
When was the information published?
Coverage
How comprehensive is the information?
Does the information summarize or reproduce
information available elsewhere?