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Evaluating Sources:
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What do you want?

Opinion ---------> Facts & Data
Biased ----------> Objective
Outdated -------> Current
Anonymous ----> Expert
Off-topic -------> Relevant
Temporary ----> Re-searchable

Real life consequences:

Bad Footnotes Can Be Deadly: A one-paragraph blurb helped cause the opioid crisis. That’s just the start of science’s citation woes.
How Misinfodemics Spread Disease

CRAPP Test

C - urrent | C-ontent balanced
R - elevant | R-eliable
A - uthoritative | A-ppropriate | A-ccurate
P- urpose (benevolent?)
P- oint of view (balanced?)

Mnemonic Source: The CRAP Test
Created April 28, 2008 at 11:47:44 am by Kenneth Orenic
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Accessing and Evaluating Internet Information
Includes RADAR, an alternative model.

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