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Computer, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

This guide provides resources for finding information on computer, electrical, electronic and telecommunications engineering.

Australian regulators

What is renewable energy?

Common technologies:

Energy harnessing technologies:

Grid strengthening technologies:

Evaluating information sources

Evaluating information sources

The CRAAP test

Evaluate the quality of a range of sources using the CRAAP test.

Currency: when was it created?
Relevance: is it on my topic?
Authority: is it by an expert?
Accuracy: is it correct?
Purpose: why was it created?

The SIFT method

Evaluate the quality of web and social media sources using the SIFT method.

Stop - think before using a source.
Investigate where it is from.
Find alternative sources.
Trace claims, quotes and media.

Fact checking

Find out how to verify the factual accuracy of sources using the Fact Checking guide.

• Assess content created by humans and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Learn how to spot fake news.
• Access different fact checking tools.