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Chapter 7:
Evaluating Information

Summary

You should now be able to:

• Evaluate information in terms of relevancy and timeliness.
• Examine information sources for their reliability, comprehensiveness, accuracy, and authority.
• Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources.
• Determine the difference between fact, opinion, and propaganda.
• Recognize bias in information sources.

Expert Advice

For more information, check out the second video in the Research Skills for Students series. It's called Evaluating Sources.