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Evaluating sources - for SCC and SPGA students
This workshop on how to identify reliable and relevant information for an assignment will cover:
- Different types of information sources
- Making decisions on the credibility of resources and how to evaluate them.
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Identify appropriate information types to use
- Evaluate sources using the CRAAP test
- Judge whether information is reliable.
Please note we will not be covering search technique in this workshop.
This workshop is designed for School of Communication & Creativity and School of Policy & Global Affairs students.
Related library guide: Finding and evaluating information by Antonella Yarnold
- Date:
- Friday 1 November 2024
- Time:
- 10:00 - 11:00
- Location:
- NSQ Library Level 3 teaching room
- Site:
- Northampton Square Library
- Event organiser:
- Fiona Paterson
- Audience:
- Postgraduate Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Communication & Creativity Policy & Global Affairs
Accessibility adjustments
We endeavour to make our workshops inclusive by design. If you require a specific adjustment for this workshop, email subjectlibrarians@city.ac.uk. Include the name, date and time of the workshop you wish to attend to discuss support options. Some adjustments may take longer to organise, so contact us in good time before the start of the workshop.Registration has closed.
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