HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION

HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION

RELEVANT

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Sample 1 : Why did dinosaurs die out?

ACCURATE

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AVAILABLE

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CURRENT

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COMPREHENSIVE

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NO EVIDENCE OF BIAS

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NO EVIDENCE OF INCONSISTENCY

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RELIABLE

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Sample 1: What are dinosaurs - bird or reptile? warm-blooded or cold blooded?

RACeR

Is the information ACCURATE?

RELEVANT - Accurate - CURRENT - NO Evidence of Bias - RELIABLE

How to Evaluate Information ACCURACY

What do I look for?
IS THE INFORMATION ACCURATE?		Are the Facts correct? Are the opinions based on sound facts and research?
How can I tell if information is ACCURATE?		what do I know about the topic? what do other sources say about the same thing? What do Teachers, Parents, Librarians Say? What does a Dictionary, an Encyclopedia or other reference source say? How old is the information? How new is the Information? What sources do the authors use to support their statements?

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