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Evaluating Information
When we obtain information for use in research, whether it is from the Internet, a magazine, a newspaper article, a journal, or any number of other sources, it is important that we look at the quality of the information. The following list of questions is a good place to start when trying to decide if your information is reputable, current and verifiable.
Currency
Accuracy
Coverage
Objectivity
Authority
Primary | Secondary | Tertiary |
A primary source is the original item produced during that time. |
A secondary source is considered the commentary on an event, place, person or thing. |
A tertiary source is a reference source that includes background or basic information such as: who, what, where, when |
Examples: | Examples: | Examples: |
Such as: The Declaration of Independence, a letter from Elizabeth Barrett Browning to her husband, a photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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(Note: Many of these are also considered secondary sources.) |
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