Determine if the Source fits your Purpose
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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
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