Evaluating Sources
The Internet has tons of good stuff, but it is also full of unreliable or questionable information. Before you use a website for research purposes, be sure to consider the following:
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Currency - Is the information up to date?
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Relevance - Does the information meet your need?
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Authority - Is the source trustworthy?
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Accuracy - Is the information correct?
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Purpose - Why was the website created? Is there a bias?
For more information on evaluating information, use Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP Test from Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
