Assess your sourceHow did you find the page?What is the site’s domain?What are the credentials on the page?Is the page current and easy to navigate?Does the page contain advertising?Is the information accurate and objective?Does the author discuss personal viewpoints or bias?

Evaluate source 1

Evaluate source 2

ProvenanceWhen?Where?By whom and for whom?What is the author’s agenda?What does it tell us?What does it omit?

Subjectivity and ObjectivitySubjective - a source which persuades; a personal

viewpoint and may be biased e.g. a blog or articleObjective - a source which informs; balanced and

reliable research evidenceLook at the ‘About Us’ section for background

information

Construct your research jigsawEach source provides an incomplete picture; one

piece of the jigsawEnsure that accurate content is linked to your key

research termsReference key sources; if they have not been

quoted they do not need to be referenced

Useful sourcesAyers, Phoebe (2008). How to evaluate a Wikipedia article. (Accessed: 10 July 2015)John Hopkins University (2015). Evaluating Sources for Credibility. (Accessed: 13 July 2015)Ford, Nigel (2012). The essential guide to using the Web for research. Los Angeles: Sage. (Chapters 4-7 are on the importance of identifying quality information on the Web and what tools can help you find it.)