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5 Steps to Evaluating Sources
- Currency: Check the publication date and determine whether it is sufficiently current for your topic.
- Coverage (relevance): Consider whether the source is relevant to your research and whether it covers the topic adequately for your needs.
- Authority: Discover the credentials of the authors of the source and determine their level of expertise and knowledge about the subject.
- Accuracy: Consider whether the source presents accurate information and whether you can verify that information.
- Objectivity (purpose):Think about the author's purpose in creating the source and consider how that affects its usefulness to your research.
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