This document provides guidance for evaluating web sources for research by beginning MBA students. It outlines criteria for evaluating sources, including authority, accuracy, content, currency, and objectivity. For each criterion, it poses questions to consider and provides techniques for evaluating the source based on that criterion, such as looking for information about authors and publishers to judge authority, consulting additional sources to verify claims and check for errors when evaluating accuracy, and examining links and references for signs of bias or an agenda when analyzing objectivity. The document encourages using these criteria and techniques to make sense of excessive online information and develop critical thinking skills.
1. Evaluating Web Sources for Research Instruction for beginning MBA students By Mahrya Carncross, Librarian Candidate, City University of Seattle Library
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