Information Evaluation By: Mrs. Hopkins

Currency  What is your topic? Does it involve a certain time period?  Does your topic require the latest research to be valid?

Relevance  Do each of your sources add something to your overall research?  Does the information in your sources overlap or do they each add something new?

Authority  What are the author’s credentials?  Where did he/she go to school? What kind of degrees does he/she have?  Who does he/she work for?  Does the website have an.edu,.gov, or a.net at the end of the url?

Accuracy  Are there spelling or grammar errors?  Does the information “fit” with other sources that you have read?

Purpose  Is this person / site trying to sell you something?  Does the information seem slanted to present only one side of the argument?  Is the piece heavily opinionated?

Sites to Evaluate