Critically Evaluate Health Information |

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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, 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?
- Other factors: How easy is the information to use or access?
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Cite Health Information Sources Accurately |
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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
- Students usually use MLA or APA style to cite sources for a bibliography
- Avoid plagiarism by citing your sources
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Congratulations! You have finished the Module 8 section on health information! |