6. What is the author/producer’s contact information? Adapted from material available at www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htmand www.andyspinks.com. Used with permission for nonprofit educational use.
12. How is the information relevant to your research needs?Adapted from material available at www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm and www.andyspinks.com. Used with permission for nonprofit educational use.
13. Accuracy and Wikipedia Wikipedia is not always an unreliable source. Sometimes the information found there is quite accurate. However, at times, it can have false or mistaken information. Also, it may have short-term errors before corrections are made to content, and this can be misleading. For these reasons, avoid it when doing academic research.
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15. In what way is the information provided balanced?
16. What is the motivation or purpose for creating the site? To sell a product? To advance a viewpoint or belief? To educate?Adapted from material available at www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm and www.andyspinks.com. Used with permission for nonprofit educational use.
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18. Pick one source and evaluate it with the CARS list. How credible, accurate, reasonable, and well-supported does it seem?
19. Is there a way to contact the author or organization?Adapted from material available at www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm and www.andyspinks.com. Used with permission for nonprofit educational use.
20. Some Online Sources The HERO Project BIO GALILEO Websites American Rhetoric BiographyOnline
21. Some Online Sources America’sStory TED Civil Rights Digital Library Websites HarcourtBiographies History.com
