21st century information fluency program

Power Evaluator: Indpendent Study

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Accuracy: Assess the accuracy of the information in the document. (Link)

Expertise: Can you contact someone with expertise in the area to validate the opinions or conclusions expressed in the document? (Link)

Evidence: What evidence is provided to support opinions and conclusions expressed in the document? (Link)

Date: How recently was the page published or updated? (Link)

Publisher: How reliable is the publisher (site) of the web page? (Link)

Site Resources . How reliable are the outside resource pages the author chooses to use? (Link)

Traditional Sources: What information on the topic is available from traditional sources such as newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias or library resources on the web? (Link)

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