A 58-year-old male is experiencing sudden weakness of the fingers of his left hand and weakness in his left leg. He has also been experiencing headaches for the last six weeks. His headaches are described as dull and aching. His wife says that he has been moody lately and “not himself”. He has had a difficult time paying attention at work. He has no significant past medical history, has been healthy his whole life, and takes no medications.

Needed accessing information google/setting/year of information google scholar 1. identify the question or topic. valid: is the resource truthful? reliable: is the resource trustworthy and dependable? 1. is the information current up to 3 years? 1. is the purpose of the source stated clearly? 2. is the same information found in more than 1 resource? 2. is the resource sponsored by an institution or organization? is the resource a .gov, .edu, or .org? 3. is there enough information about the topic? think about who? , what? , when? , where? , how? , and why? . 3. is the author’s background trustworthy? 4. are the facts in the article cited or referenced? 4. is the article based on facts and free of bias? 2. resource y/n 3. valid (why? ) y/n 4. reliable (why) 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. reflection what factors did you use to determine the validity of your sources? (what was most important and guided your decision to determine validity? ) what factors did you use to determine the reliability of your sources? what was the most important and guided your decision to determine reliability? what form of media resources (internet, publications, music, advertisements, video, etc.) do you think were the most valid and reliable for your question? support your answer. what was your best source? support your answer.