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Evaluate the Publisher

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Evaluation

Search for information using the publisher's or copyright owner's name in Google or a similar search engine. Be nosy -- look for facts about the publisher and check those out to see if they hold up.

 

Evaluate one or more of these publishers:

Look at the history of the publisher, other works published, reputation and objectivity. What do the findings indicate about the credibility of their work?


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