Chapter contents:
The concepts covered in this chapter are shown below. Select #1 Learning Objectives to begin.

• Learning Objectives
• Evaluating Information Sources
• Currency: is the information current?
             Date of publication and last update
             Is the information still valid?
             How stable or permanent is the information you have retrieved?
• Relevance: is the information relevant?
            Format and comprehensiveness of the information
            Point of view and primary vs secondary sources
            Who is the intended audience?
            Is the coverage of the information complete?
            Time and geography
            Amount of detail and point of view
• Authority: is the information authoritative?
            Credentials of the author/producer of the information
            Authoritative, reviewed or edited? different types of publications
• Accuracy: is the information accurate?
            Is the information presented as fact, opinon or propaganda?
            Is supporting evidence cited and does the informaiton contain errors?
            If the information is presented as fact, is it correct?
            Is the information biased?
• Purpose