Critically Evaluate 'Information Technology' Information ... so that you don't use MISinformation!

EVALUATION

Use the following criteria: A quick review of Module 6 in InfOasis ...

• 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, grammer, 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 images presented? Are they good quality?

• Other factors: How easy is the information to use or access?

CITING INFORMATION

Ensure that all information sources are correctly cited: A quick review of Module 7 in InfOasis ...

• Save printouts and take careful notes in order to have all the information you will need

to cite your sources

• Colloqy students usually use APA style to cite sources for a bibliography

  • See APA style recommendations

• Avoid plagiarism by citing your sources

• Useful tutorial on citation from UMUC