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Gender Studies

Resources and research support for gender, sexuality, feminist, Queer and trans studies.

Websites

Authoritative websites of professional organisations, educational institutions and government departments provide valuable resources for research and links to further understanding.

Tip: Use Google's Advanced feature to narrow your results to professional organisations and associations, educational institutions and govenrment websites. Narrow results by: site or domain: .gov, .edu, .org.

Gender studies websites

News websites

Evaluating information sources

The CRAAP test

Evaluate your sources using the CRAAP test to find reliable, quality information.

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 web and social media sources in 4 moves 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

Fact checking is an important skill. Find out how to assess and verify your sources with RMIT's Fact checking guide.

• Assess websites and social media.
• Lean how to spot fake news.
• Develop your media literacy skills.