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Engineering (ABE, AEA, AIM, ATBC): information skills for theses: Selecting and assessing

Selecting and assessing

 

Introduction

 Assessing information clip (subtitles in English)

After you have found your information, it's important to assess the quality of the sources and the information before using them for your report, thesis or paperReliable? Renown?  Who is the Author? What is the reputation?  Is the information up to date? etc

Taking a critical approach is extremely important, as the information available via the Study Centre may be outdated. This chapter contains the criteria you should use to assess your sources. 

The following overview shows the best way to check your information for quality. 

 

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You will now incorporate the appropriate information into your report or thesis. You can read how to do this in Documenting.