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Critical Evaluation of Search Results

Consider the following questions as you look at your information:

1. Does the title suggest a bias?

2. Is there anything that suggests in what way it may be biased?

3. How much information do the authors reveal about themselves?

4. Do the authors cite where they get their information from? Are their sources
credible?

Other things to consider include:

AUTHORITY
ACCURACY
OBJECTIVITY
CURRENCY
COVERAGE