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    This document outlines how to evaluate primary and secondary sources and provides questions to consider when analyzing a source. Primary sources are first-hand accounts from the time period, while secondary sources are interpretations of primary sources. The checklist provides questions to consider about the author, date, audience, message, agenda, nature, techniques, accuracy, reliability, usefulness, benefits and limitations of a source to determine its credibility and value.

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    This document outlines how to evaluate primary and secondary sources and provides questions to consider when analyzing a source. Primary sources are first-hand accounts from the time period, while secondary sources are interpretations of primary sources. The checklist provides questions to consider about the author, date, audience, message, agenda, nature, techniques, accuracy, reliability, usefulness, benefits and limitations of a source to determine its credibility and value.

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    Evaluating Sources

    TYPES
    Primary

    CHARACTERISTICS
    First hand, of the time

    Secondary

    Second hand, interpretation of


    primary sources

    CHECKLIST
    Author

    Date

    Audience

    Message

    Agenda

    Nature

    Techniques

    EXAMPLES
    Journals, photographs, diaries,
    letters, cartoons, newspaper
    articles etc.
    Text books, reviews, paintings
    of historic events,
    documentaries, films etc.

    QUESTIONS
    Who created this source?
    What can we find out about the creator?
    What does this information tell you about the source and
    any bias it may contain?
    When was the source produced?
    What else was happening at this time?
    Are there similar or different sources available from the
    same period?
    How does the time period influence the type of source and
    how it was created?
    For whom was the source originally created?
    How does the source address the viewer?
    Are there any people the source is not aimed at? How can
    you tell?
    What is the author trying to convey in the source?
    What information does the author not communicate in the
    text?
    Why did the author produce this source?
    What is the authors view? How can you tell?
    How does the author try to influence the intended
    audience?
    What type of source has the author created?
    How does the type of source influence the intended
    audience?
    How does the language used by the author communicate
    their point of view?
    Is imagery used? How does it influence the audiences
    interpretation?

    Accuracy
    Reliability
    Usefulness

    Is the source factually accurate?


    Is the source authentic?
    Does it help you with your inquiry?

    Benefits

    All sources have benefits/advantages

    Limitations

    All sources have limitations

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