Evaluating Sources

Units

1. Why is this important?
2. What should you look for? (hints before you start)
3. Authority
4. Scope
5. Date of publication
6. Publisher
7. Type of article: scholarly vs. popular
8. Audience
9. Objective (information or propaganda?)
10. Writing Style
11. Evaluation or reviews
12. Documentation
13. Some things to know about evaluating the web
14. Putting it all together