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Are you interested in taking your learning further? Check out these additional pages and resources:

  • CRAAP test – developed by the Meriam Library at California State University, the CRAAP test is a set of questions which can help you decide whether or not a source of information is good. 
  • Critical media literacy – this Learning Skills Hub module takes what you have learned here a step further, covering issues like fake news and misinformation.
  • BREAD – a framework for choosing which information to use and trust, developed with health students in mind by one of the librarians from the Drill Hall Library at the Medway campus. Check out this video for a summary.
  • Skills4Study module on Critical Thinking: this is a 20-30 minute introduction to evaluating the evidence you use in assignments.
  • Where’s your evidence – this short book by Emma Coonan covers how to find and evaluate information.