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Source Evaluation Checklist

Checking for Authority and Accuracy

Checking for Authority

1. Who is the author of the source? _______________________________

2. Here are some of the people/organizations who provide information: Universities, government agencies, commercial companies, nonprofit organizations, people, students. Some organizations/people provide more reliable information than others.

a. Rate your source on a scale of 1 to 5 on the line below for reliability.

1 Reliable    2        3        4        5 Not Reliable

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b. Tell why you think your source is reliable ________________________

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Checking for Accuracy

What date was the source written? _______________________________

Does this information confirm what you already know?     Yes        No