| Evaluating Articles and Books |
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Authority
-What are the author's credentials, educational background,
experience, past writings? Check
Marquis Who's Who Online or other biographical sources.
-Is the author's name cited in other sources or
bibliographies? Respected authors are cited frequently by
other scholars. |
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Date of
Publication
-Is currency important to your research?
-If so, when was the source published?
Topics in the sciences and business often demand current
information. Topics in the humanities may require older
material. |
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Objectivity
-Is the information supported by facts and evidence, or is it
someone's opinion? |
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Accuracy and
Quality of Content
-Can the information be verified by other sources?
-How does the information compare with other sources?
-If it is a book, what do book reviewers have to say? |
