Chapter 5: Authority and Bias
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to…
- Explain different types of bias that show up in information sources..
- Examine how your perspective can influence your reaction to information
- Recognize the contextual nature of authority, including how different fields of study will value different types of authority.
- Develop your sense of authority as an information literate learner.
- Apply the concepts of authority and expertise to source evaluation.
