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Evaluating Sources Evaluate Research Sources Rubric Code: L226257 By kkd13931 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Assessment Grade Levels: Graduate

Source Evaluation Will this source be a good fit for my current project/research?
	Poor meets little criteria 1 pts	Fair meets most criteria 2 pts	Excellent meets all criteria 3 pts
Relevance relevant to research needs	Poor -clearly matches research needs -applicable to my current project/research	Fair -geographically less relevant -older publication date -clearly matches research needs -applicable to my current project/research	Excellent -geographically relevant -time period conducted is relevant -clearly matches research needs -applicable to my current project/research
Currency timely	Poor -published in last ten years -older work, but no major changes to subject since publication	Fair -published in last eight years -older work, but no major changes to subject since publication	Excellent -published in last five years -older work, but no major changes to subject since publication
Authority/Accuracy reliable and valid	Poor -publication type seems academic	Fair -sound methodology -publication type is academic -peer reviewed	Excellent -cited sources -academic format -sound methodology -publication type -peer reviewed
Objectivity objective with clear audience and purpose	Poor -clear purpose	Fair -clear purpose -neutrality preserved	Excellent -audience considered and appropriate -neutrality preserved -clear purpose