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SOC 111: Introduction to Sociology

This is a library guide for "Introduction to Sociology."

Evaluating Internet Sources

Since almost anyone can publish information on the Internet, it is very important to critically evaluate any information retrieved in order to ensure its quality. Applying the CAARP Test to web sites will help you to make an objective evaluation and eliminate the bad information.Fish

Currency

Accuracy

Authority

Relevance

Purpose

Below you can find a more detailed description of the criteria used to evaluate information sources, including websites.

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