How to evaluate what you find

Why do I need to evaluate?

Not all information sources are equally useful, and a source that may be appropriate in one case may not be suitable in another. For your work to meet assessment criteria at a university level you need to be able to substantiate your research with acceptable sources. Evaluating saves time - why look for, or read through, sources that aren't going to be of any use to you?

The growth of the WWW makes it even more important for you to be able to evaluate information critically, since much of the information on the web may be highly biased.