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Comprehensive Source Evaluation Checklist

Name______________________________________________________________

Checking for Relevancy

  1.  Can I find my keywords and their synonyms in this source?
Yes    No

2.  Do the images and graphics provide me with information that relates to my question(s)?
Yes    No

Checking for Authority

1.  Can I identify the author?
Yes    No

2.  If so, what is his/her name and what are his.her qualifications to provide this information?

3.  What organization, company, government or university supports this information ?

Checking for Accuracy

1.   Is this information up to date?
Yes  No

2.  Does this information confirm what I already know? 
Yes  No

Checking for Point of View

1.  This information is intended to (check one)
inform        persuade        entertain         persuade

2.  Does this information express a vertain point of view?
Yes  No    I can't tell

 

This content was orignially created and posted March 5, 2002 These resources were created to support the AT&T/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century Literacies.