Finding Resources on the Web
There are lots of good reasons to search the Internet using or other web browsers, but not everything you find online is good information. Sometimes information is only presented from one perspective, or is deliberately misleading. Other times, what you find may not be from a reliable source, and your tutors may not want you using it in an academic assignment. Learning to be critical about the information you find online is important, and it can take time.
So, how can you tell what's good and what isn't? Watch below to find out!
Still not sure about that website you found? Try using The CRAAP Test to see if you can use it for your assignment.
The CRAAP test
This is a great way to critically assess the usefulness of a webpage.
You can also use it to assess other resources too, as even books and journal articles can date, have bias, international terminology and so forth.
Some URL Hints
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is the academic part of Google. You can search just like on normal Google, but you'll find academic information to use in your assignments. Plus, you can find journal articles from Wintec Library in Google Scholar! Just click the Wintec Article Finder links you see when you do a search.
If you're at Wintec, click the link below.
At home, or on your own phone or laptop or tablet, you need to follow a few steps to see Wintec Article Finder links when you search Google Scholar.