EVALUATE INFORMATION from Meriam Library, California State University (Under RESEARCH, click on EVALUATE INFORMATION to open a .pdf guide).
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES from E. J. Pratt Library, U of T
Finding and Comparing Scholarly, Popular, and Trade Journal Articles
(by San Diego State University Library & Information Access. c2010.)
Determine if the Source fits your Purpose
Who? author/creator/publisher; contact information and accountability
Why? documentation about the source; purpose of source
When? currency
What? accuracy, bibliographical apparatus (sources, glossary, further readings)
Where? geographic coverage; place of publication
...in EXAMINED LIFE, a film by Astra Taylor. A Zeitgeist Films release.
(http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=examinedlife&mode=downloads)