Advanced information-evaluation support that covers a broad range of source types

Use the following questions to help you evaluate documents:

• What type of document is it?
• When was the document written?
• What is the author's name and credentials?  
• What are the author's opinion and beliefs? Could these have influenced his/her writings?
• What is the document's main points?
• What is the document's tone?
• What is the reason the document was created?
• Did the author want to inform or persuade others? Are there any words that lead you to believe that the author is biased?
• What was the document's purpose?
• Was it intended for a large or small audience?
• Who is the intended/likely audience?

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