Evaluate your sources:
The table below outlines criteria and evaluative questions that are helpful to consider when selecting sources of information to rely upon.
| Criteria | Questions to Ask Yourself |
| Authority & Bias | Who produced this source and why? |
| Currency or Date | When was this source produced? Is it still relevant now? |
| Peer Review or Academic | What kind of resource is this? Is it applicable as a university level source of information? |
| Relevance to Your Topic | Is this the best source that you could find on your topic? |
Standards & Codes:
Thesis & Dissertations:
Websites, government documents & research reports:
Using Google effectively requires some tricks! Remember to try a few searches using different search words, to vary your results.