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Evaluating Sources for Credibility

Source: NCSU Libraries

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Review: 

  • Author's expertise: What are their credentials? Where is this piece published?
  • Author's point of view: Do you detect bias? Is there an agenda? Is this item peer peer-reviewed
  • Date of Publication: is this the most up toup-to-datermation on this topic?