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Exercise: Evaluating Periodical Articles

1) Table of Contents

What types of articles appear in this periodical?

2) Author Credentials

What are the author's credentials? (ex. education)

Are they an authority on the subject?

3) Graphics

What types of graphics appear in the article? (ex. photographs, tables, or advertisements)

4) Length

How long is the article?

5) Citations

Are there citations or a bibliography in the article?