Research Skills

JSTOR - RESEARCH BASICS

This is a really helpful guide put together by JSTOR librarians and aims to help you learn the basics in research skills. This will help you get the best from searching including how to control the amount of information you get and how to check that your information is credible. There are three modules to go through each ending with a practice quiz. https://guides-jstor-org.nls.idm.oclc.org/researchbasics

EVALUATING ONLINE RESOURCES

It's really important that you evaluate the information you have gathered so that you get the best possible marks for your piece of work. The web is full of misinformation, disinformation and fake news so in order to check the credibility of the source you can apply the CRAAP test. The test is a tool to help you check the resources you have found. It was designed by Sarah Blakeslee, a Librarian at the Meriam Library California State Universiy, Chico and is widely used in further and higher education.

How old is the information? Too old for your purpose? When was the site updated? Do you need up-to-date information?

Does the information fit with your topic and does it add strength?

Who has published this information and is it from a trusted source? Is it easy to find information about the source? Who is the information for?

Is the information correct? If you're not sure, check with another source.

Why has the information been published? Is it selling something or trying to persuade you or give you an opinion?

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