How well does your information source cover your topic? Only you can make this determination! Consider the following questions when you evaluate an information source.
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Does your information source appear to provide comprehensive
or selective coverage of your topic? …Which do you
need?
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Does it update or supplement other sources you have read? |
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Is the information sufficiently complete for your purposes? |
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If your purpose is to explore a controversial issue, are all sides presented? |
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If your purpose is to learn, is the information sufficiently broad or specific? |
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If your purpose is to substantiate information you have found elsewhere, is this information sufficiently documented? Are you confident in the data sources used? |
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Does it "add value" to the other information sources you have found? |
Why Evaluate Information Resources? | What are the Criteria? | Authority | Objectivity | Reliability | Timeliness | Coverage
Last updated: Tuesday, 20-Aug-2002 15:47:17 EDT