Performing Arts and Music

• Source.
• Who is providing the information?

• Motivation.
• Why are they telling me this?

• Evidence.
• What evidence is provided for generalizations?

• Logic.
• Do the facts logically compel the conclusions?

• Left out.
• What’s missing that might change our interpretation of the information?

See also these websites:

• Evaluating Web Pages. University of California, Berkeley.
• Evaluating Webpages for Research. Virginia Tech Libraries.
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages. Cornell University Library.
• Thinking Critically about the Web. UCLA College Library

• Who wrote the source?
• What are the author’s qualifications?
• Is a printed source from a reputable publisher?
• Is a web-based source from a reputable site such as a well-known university?
• Is the source sufficiently current?
• Is the source sufficiently complete? 
• What is the purpose of the source?  
• Who is its intended audience?
• Is the source scholarly or popular? Which type of source do you need?
• Does the source present evidence to support its conclusions?
• Is the source biased? Can you still use it?