Evaluating Information Tutorial

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Introduction
What... is the focus?
For example...
Activity
Summary of what to look for
Who... produced it?
Publishing processes
Example
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Why... has it been produced?
Activity
Summary of what to look for
When... was it published?
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Final reminder

Direction sign with subtitle - Ensure your research is focussed and takes you in the right directionEven if a piece of information is of good quality, it may not be relevant to the question you are asking or the scope of your research. There are a number of ways in which it may or may not be relevant to your needs:

  • Geographical - it may discuss countries or areas in which you are not interested
  • Level - it may be too detailed/specialised or too general/simple for the level at which you are working
  • Emphasis - it may discuss a different aspect of the topic you are researching
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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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