COL 110 Research Assignment Guidelines
Complete the Tutorial: Evaluating Information before completing this assignment.
Instructions
Step 1: Locate two (2) sources for the research topic below. You should select one (1) reliable source and one (1) source you suspect may be unreliable to use in an academic assignment.
Topic: Origins of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Step 2: Complete your evaluation for each source you found in Step 1. For each source, make sure to support your evaluation by addressing the following questions:
Does the source meet the following criteria? Why or why not?
• Is it Authoritative?
• Is it Accurate?
• Is it Current?
• Is it Relevant?
• Is it Objective?
At the conclusion of your evaluation of each source, explain whether you think each source would be acceptable for research or not.
Make sure you include the name and location for each source.