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EN 12 Web Companion

Stage 1: Define
the Topic

Stage 2:
Determine Best Sources

Stage 3:
Investigate
Further

Stage 4:
Search & Retrieve

Stage 5:
Evaluate Information

Stage 6:
Document
Sources

Stage 5: Evaluate Information

  • Check out the library's Critically Evaluating Information tutorial.

  • In addition to checking if information can be useful for the topic or thesis, critically examine each resource or piece of information for:
    • authority
    • currency
    • quality
    • accuracy
    • bias
    • relevance

>>Proceed to Stage 6: Document Sources >>

<< Return to Stage 4: Search & Retrieve<<

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