What is the purpose of evaluating sources?

• To back up what you know with facts

• To entertain the audience

• To sell products

• To persuade people

Which criteria should be considered when evaluating sources?

• Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

• Popularity, Length, Design, Language, Format

• Opinion, Bias, Subjectivity, Sensationalism, Emotion

• Personal experience, Intuition, Guesswork, Rumors, Hearsay

What does the Currency criterion evaluate?

• Timeliness of information

• Importance of information to your needs

• Source of the information

• Reliability and correctness of the information

What does the Authority criterion evaluate?

• Who is the source of the information

• Timeliness of information

• Importance of information to your needs

• Reliability and correctness of the information

What does the Accuracy criterion evaluate?

• Reliability and correctness of the information

• Timeliness of information

• Importance of information to your needs

• Source of the information

What does the Purpose criterion evaluate?

• Why the information exists

• Timeliness of information

• Importance of information to your needs

• Reliability and correctness of the information

What is the importance of Relevance criterion?

• To ensure the information relates to your topic or question

• To entertain the audience

• To sell products

• To persuade people

What does the Accuracy criterion assess?

• How reliable, truthful, or correct the information is

• How recent the information is

• How relevant the information is to your needs

• Who is the source of the information

What is the purpose of most .com websites?

• To sell products

• To inform the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To persuade people

What website is recommended for student research?

• INFOhio

• Google

• Wikipedia

• Anna Local Schools