Currency
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Has it been updated or revised?
Does your topic require the most up-to-date information?
Do all the links work?
Relevance
Does the information answer your question or fulfill your information need?
Who is the intended audience?
Is the site the appropriate reading level?
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Who is the intended audience?
Is the site the appropriate reading level?
Have you compared this source to other available sources to see if it is the best selection?
Would you be comfortable citing this source on a paper?
Authority
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What are the author's credentials?
Is the author qualified to write on this topic?
Is there contact information available?
Does the URL reveal anything about the source?
Accuracy
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Is the information supported by evidence?
Has the information been peer-reviewed?
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Is the writing unbiased?
Are there any spelling or grammatical errors?
Is the information supported by evidence?
Has the information been peer-reviewed?
Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
Is the writing unbiased?
Are there any spelling or grammatical errors?
Purpose
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Is the author's intention clear?
Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?
Is the author's intention clear?
Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?