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.
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?
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 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.