It is important that you evaluate the information sources that you plan to use in your academic work to ensure that they are relevant to the assignment and are written by authoritative people or organisations. This section will introduce you to questions that you can use to assess different academic sources. You may also be interested in the Academic Research page.
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Who has written the resource?
When was the information source published?
Why was the information source published?
Is the information source objective and impartial?
Where is the information from?
Does the source include references to other academic research?
How relevant is the information to my research?
The CRAAP test is another framework that can be used to evaluate different information sources. The word is an acronym which stands for:
The timeliness of the information
The importance of the information for your needs
The source of the information
The reliability of the information
The reason the information was published
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