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Evaluating Online Information

Five W's of Evaluating Information

When you evaluate online information articles for your project, keep these five W's in mind.

Who
  • Who wrote it?
  • Who is it written for?
What
  • What is it about?
  • What makes the author qualified to write about the topic?
  • What evidence is present that supports the authr's statements?
When 
  • When was it written?
Where
  • Where is located?
Why
  • Why was it written?
  • Why do you want to include this article in your project?