Evaluating information

Relating to Authorship in the Research Toolkit the tools and resources on this page can help you develop your critical thinking skills and decide whether a source is trustworthy.

Information is all around us. From websites like this, books, articles, instagram posts, tiktok videos, messages from our friends the list goes on. You yourself create new information every day.

Not all information is created equal. Some information is true. Some is unintentionally wrong. Some is made just for entertainment. Some is quite simply put malicious. It is important to be able to spot bad information because it can have bad consequences.

Source evaluation tools

Our information world is nuanced, it is not cut and dry. Your previous searches influence the information you see, the things you interacted with on socials can influence what you you see in short algorithms and sponsored ads plus the words you used to search. These tools can assist you with what to look for in a quality source when information is finding us and influencing us every day.