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PACS100 - Intro to Peace and Conflict Studies (Fall 2024)

A guide for Rachel Goldberg's PACS100 course.

Evaluating Websites (and other information)

Currency/Relevance/Authority/Accuracy/Purpose

     CURRENCY
     Is the source current and up-to-date?

     RELEVANCE
     How is it relevant to your assignment?

     AUTHORITY
     What are the credentials of the author?

     ACCURACY
     Is the information in the source accurate?

     PURPOSE
     Why was the source created?

 

(Evelyn S. Field Library, Raritan Valley Community College, CRAAP)

 

Evaluating Websites - check these sites

For suggestions/recommendations on accurately evaluating a
website, try the following links. If in doubt about the reliability of a particular Web site, ask a librarian or your professor for a second opinion.