EVALUATION, ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS INFORMATIONS

Dose the information
suit my purpose?

Does the information relate to your topics or help answer your question?

Who is the intended audience?

s the information at an appropriate level?
(i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your need)

To inform or persuade?

To tell

Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda (i.e. tricking you
into one point of view?

Can you identify any political, ideological, cultural, religious,
institutional or personal bias?

An academic or
expert in their field?

s bias evident?

Is there an organization that publishes, sponsors or is otherwise responsible for the
content?

What can you learn form the URL?
(.edu and .gov are usually better; .com and .org could be created by anyone)

Is the information up to
date?

When was the information published or posted?

Has it been revised or updated?

Dose your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?

Fact or opinion?

References?

Is the information supported by evidence?

Can you verify the claims in another source or from personal knowledge?

Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion?

Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors?

Good information characteristics

Criteria for considering good information

Selection of information

Information evaluation