Critically Evaluate Social and Behavioral Sciences Information ... ... so that you don't use MISinformation!

EVALUATION

Use the following criteria: A quick review of Module 5 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
• Social and Behavioral Sciences students usually use APA style to cite sources for a bibliography
  • See APA style recommendations
• Avoid plagiarism by citing your sources