Evaluation of Reference Sources
1 | Title | |
2 | Format Availability: Print, electronic, both | |
3 | Type of reference source | |
4 | How often updated/up-to-dateness | |
5 | Scope | |
6 | Indended audience | |
7 | Author authority
Who is the author? What are his or her academic credentials? |
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8 | Organization/arrangement | |
9 | Geographical emphasis | |
10 | Description of entries | |
11 | Accuracy of information | |
12 | Level of comprehensiveness of coverage; how in-depth? | |
13 | Indexing | |
14 | Ease of use | |
15 | Unique features | |
16 | Overlap with other sources | |
17 | Evaluation of content | |
18 | Objectivity | |
19 | What would this source be best used for? | |
20 | Other notes and comments |
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