How to read research critically - an introduction

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Aims
Why is critical appraisal important?
Scientific research
Social science research
Summary
Further help

Question mark 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:

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Adapted from the Open University's SAFARI tutorial by Cardiff University, with permission from the Open University Library.

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