How to Evaluate Information

 

Criteria:   What to look for in books and periodicals:   What to look for in Web sites:

Point of View
(Bias)

 
  • Does the source have a particular bias?
    Does it promote the ideas of a particular group--religious, political, etc.?
    Is the information objective or partial?
  • Is it factual information or interpretations of facts?
  • Are there assumptions and opinions stated?
 
  • Does the information appear to be filtered or is it free from bias?
  • Could the organization sponsoring the site have a stake in how the information is presented?
  • Is the site free of advertisements?
  • Are various points of view, theories, techniques, or schools of thought offered?
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