Finding information

Before including any sources in your assignment, you should always first evaluate those sources to ensure they are suitable and appropriate.  This is especially true for any information found on webpages and social media where you face misinformation and bias. 

But don't worry- there are steps to follow to help you with this evaluation. We've presented a couple of evaluation models to follow below. 

Whichever evaluation method you choose, the most important thing to remember is that you must use your sources critically and think about why you are including them in your work.

Have a go at the exercise below to get to know the CRAAP model of evaluation.

The CRAAP method is useful to investigate a source using details from that source itself but you should also think wider in your evaluation.  The SIFT model helps you to evaluate the source not just on its own but within a wider context.  This method is particularly helpful in the battle against misinformation. Click on the question marks below to find out more.