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ASAP Evaluation

Now that we've thought about how AI may affect our search, we know it is important to find quality information. Evaluating sources is one of the key elements in the research process. In your Annotated Bibliography, you will write about why you chose each source, what elements you considered in determining the relevance and credibility, and how you know that it is valid and trustworthy. When Generative AI writes a source, we are (usually) unable to trace these elements since AI does not reveal where the information came from. 

1. WATCH: 2 minute video from EC Library about the ASAP method of evaluation.

2. PRACTICE: Use the ASAP method to evaluate these two websites. Take notes about what you can find out about the Authority, Sources, Age, and Purpose of each site. 

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