Checking for Accuracy for Electronic Sources and Magazines

Things to look for when evaluating a reference

My source came from:

                Personal page                                       ________

                Government page                                 ________

                News media or school page               ________

                Museum, Park or Zoo page                ________

                Business page                                      ________

Type of source                                                     Primary   Secondary

What is the author’s purpose?

                Inform                                                    ________

                Entertain                                                ________

                Persuade                                                ________

Is the author an expert?                                                                      Yes         No

Are there too many advertisements?                                                Yes         No

Is the information understandable?                                                  Yes         No

Can I find information about the author? Who she/he is? What are her/his qualifications? 

                                                                                                                Yes         No

Are references used for the information included?                        Yes         No

Publication date is _______________ .  Is it current?                                 Yes         No

Rank the source on a scale of 1-10

1              2              3              4              5              6              7              8              9              10

not accurate                                                                                      very accurate