Aims Why is critical appraisal important? Scientific research Social science research Summary Further help
So you don't have to be an expert in research methods to ask a few basic questions to help you evaluate the reliability of the information.
If some kind of research or data collection is involved ask yourself:
Adapted from the Open University's SAFARI tutorial by Cardiff University, with permission from the Open University Library.
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