Module 8 - Subject Resources
Education 10 - Evaluating & Citing
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Critically Evaluate Education Information

Use the following criteria: A quick review of Module 3...

  • Relevance, usefulness: Is the information closely related to your topic?
  • Authority: Who wrote it it? What are the author's qualifications?
  • Credibility: Is the information cited? Is it free of spelling, grammar, typographical errors?
  • Bias: What is the purpose of the writing? Does the author have an agenda or point of view?
  • Currency: How up to date is the information? Is this important?
  • Images: How well are the imagesand graphics presented? Are they good quality?
  • Other factors: How easy is the information to use or access?

Cite Education Information Sources Accurately

Follow these steps to document your research

  • Save printouts and take careful notes in order to have all the information you will need to cite your sources
  • Education students usually use APA style to cite sources for a bibliography
  • Avoid plagiarism by citing your sources

Congratulations! You have finished the Module 8 section on education information resources!



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