Session for year 1 Education Studies students on the different types of information available and how to evaluate them for your specific needs.

1. Searching for and evaluating
information
Clare McCluskey – Academic Liaison
Librarian

2. Learning outcomes
• To demonstrate a knowledge of the different
types of information sources available in HE
• To demonstrate a knowledge of the main
attributes of these information sources
• To demonstrate a knowledge of how to
construct an efficient and effective resource
search

3. Task
• Think about your questions/fears about
researching for assignments
• Write them down on the post-its

4. Group discussion
• If you were asked to look up information
about a topic…
• Where would you go?
• What would you use?

5. Group task
• Read through the information source your
group has been given
• Discuss the pros and cons of this source for
academic research
• Report back

6. Ideas for assessing suitability
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Subjectivity
Age
Reliability
Suitability for information need
Audience
Language
Citations

7. Mind mapping
• Think of terms related to bullying
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Torment
Attack
Intimidate
Threaten
Prejudge
Harass

8. Go out and search!