1. Relevance of the Source to the Research Topic 2. Authority/Author's Qualifications 3. Currency/Date of Publication 4. Content/Accuracy of Information 5. Location of Sources
5 Criteria in Evaluating Sources
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Relevance of the Source to the Research Topic
\- is the relation of the material to the matter or topic at hand
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Authority/Author's Qualifications
\- the source from which the citation is drawn
\- determines whether the author has the qualification or proper background to be considered as a credible source for the topic
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Currency/Date of Publication
\- the quality or state of the text being current
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Content/Accuracy of Information
\- the topics or matter treated in a written work
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Location of Sources
\- whether the material is digital or in print
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Five
\- As much as possible, the date of publication should be at most --- years earlier.