A Guide to Evaluate Sources
Should we trust what we read?
|
While you read . . . Think like A-CRAB |
Authority |
Ask yourself, who wrote this? Do the author's credentials, education, past writings and experience impress you? |
|
|
|
|
|
Currency
|
When was it written? Is the source current and up-to-date for your topic? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Relevance
|
Is the information useful to you? Is the source extensive or marginal in its coverage of your topic? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accuracy
|
Is the information is objective and accurate? Does the author cite credible, authoritative sources? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bias
|
Does the author have a specific bias? Is the author trying to persuade the reader to accept a particular point of view? |
