Evaluating sources for validity, bias and accuracy

What this note covers

1. The vocabulary: validity, reliability, bias, accuracy
2. Criteria for judging a source
3. Typical tourism source types and what to expect
4. Corroboration: how sources support each other
5. Audio-visual sources and transcripts
6. Worked evaluation of two constructed sources
7. Exam technique for source evaluation questions

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes