The document provides a template for evaluating the quality of information from three sources on a research topic. It includes criteria for evaluating the currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy, purpose, type of publication, whether it is primary or secondary research, if it is subjective or objective, and the overall quality and usefulness of the information for answering research questions. Space is provided to record evaluations for three sources.

1. The Quality of Information
1. Identify the information below for three sources you find on your research topic.
2. If the information is not available and cannot be inferred, mark the space as N/A.
SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2 SOURCE 3
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Currency
Relevancy
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
Type of publication
Primary or secondary
Subjective or objective
Quality of information (based
on your information need)→
Does this source provide high
quality Information?
Usefulness of information
(based on your information
need) → Does this source
provide Information that is
useful in answering your
research questions?
Burkhardt, Joanna M., Mary C. MacDonald, and Andrée J. Rathemacher. Teaching Information Literacy: 35 Practical, Standards-based Exercises
for College Students. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003, p. 15 (Exercise 6).