More+on+Evaluating+Sources


 * Evaluating Internet Sources: **
 * __Generic Criteria for Evaluation __**
 * Authorship (Is there one?) **
 * Accuracy (Are you finding the same information in different sites? Is it regularly updated? Is it regulated by a corporate entity?)) **
 * Access (Do you need to keep opening links, or do you need special downloads, permissions, or money to view information?) **
 * Goals (Inform, Persuade, Entertain? Links and Advertising…) **
 * 1) **.gov is a U.S. government site **
 * 2) **.edu denotes an accredited or reputable college or university **
 * 3) **.org is a non-for-profit organization **
 * 4) **.com is a commercial site that is created for a profit or to make money. **

**Additional things to look for when evaluating sources: **
 * __Look for these first! __**
 * Is there a/an: **
 * **Author (Credentials, other publications, references, institutions) **
 * **Date (Current and no earlier than three years prior to 2012) **
 * **Edition (Mainly with Print Sources) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Publisher (Look for the organization or site sponsor) **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21px;">Then, look for these second! __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who or what is the: **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Audience (For whom is the author writing) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Objectivity (Biased means that the author is taking sides; he or she is partial in the recording of the information) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Coverage (One topic or many topics and in what depth) **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Style (Lofty in tone, slang, straight forward and easy to understand) **