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    This document provides guidance on evaluating the reliability of sources. It lists the ABCs as authority, accuracy, bias, and currency to consider, and asks who authored the information, if it is verifiable, what the purpose and potential biases are, and when it was last updated. It also lists common domain names and their associations with government, education, non-profits, and commercial entities.

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    This document provides guidance on evaluating the reliability of sources. It lists the ABCs as authority, accuracy, bias, and currency to consider, and asks who authored the information, if it is verifiable, what the purpose and potential biases are, and when it was last updated. It also lists common domain names and their associations with government, education, non-profits, and commercial entities.

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    Reliable Sources

    Remember your ABCs:

    Authority-who is the author/publisher?


    Accuracy-is the information verifiable?

    Bias-what is the purpose?

    are both sides presented?


    Currency-when was the information last
    updated?
    Coverage- is there enough information?
    Domains:
     Government sites: .gov .mil .us .uk
     Educational sites: .edu .k12
     Non-profit sites: .org
     Purchased: .com .net. biz.

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