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    This document provides evaluation criteria for assessing the quality and reliability of factual information sources: authority, accuracy, coverage, currency, and objectivity. Authority refers to a source's qualifications and expertise; accuracy means agreement with other sources and inclusion of citations. Coverage addresses how in-depth a source is, and currency means being up-to-date rather than outdated. Objectivity involves distinguishing facts from opinions and presenting multiple perspectives without bias.

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    This document provides evaluation criteria for assessing the quality and reliability of factual information sources: authority, accuracy, coverage, currency, and objectivity. Authority refers to a source's qualifications and expertise; accuracy means agreement with other sources and inclusion of citations. Coverage addresses how in-depth a source is, and currency means being up-to-date rather than outdated. Objectivity involves distinguishing facts from opinions and presenting multiple perspectives without bias.

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    EVALUATING

    FACTUAL
    INFORMATION
    EVALUATION CRITERIA

    AUTHORITY ACCURACY COVERAGE CURRENCY OBJECTIVITY


    AUTHORITY
    Possession of knowledge or experience in a specific field that
    qualifies a person to present information or opinion
    considered expert and reliable. 
    ACCURACY

    Agreement with other sources


    focused on the same subject,
    inclusion of citations or
    Free from mistakes or errors. references to the sources used
    to create the information, and
    reviewed by other subject
    matter experts.
    COVERAGE

    Are the keywords


    Is the article in
    you’re looking for
    depth or just a
    match the
    surface review?
    content?
    CURRENCY

    Accurate at the present time as opposed to some The ability to analyze information according to
    earlier time. this criterion is important for assignment or topic
    questions that require current information.
    OBJECTIVITY

    Clear distinctions
    between fact and
    Formulate your own
    opinion, presents
    conclusions about
    multiple perspectives,
    research topics.
    and is not paid by a
    commercial organization. 
    HAVE YOU
    TRIED THIS?
    CRAAP

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