You have probably found quite a lot of information on your topic by now. How do you decide whether it is suitable? The following tips and techniques will help you to evaluate the information:

	Fact vs opinion		Publishing body
	Date of publication		Popular vs academic
	Authority		Point of view/bias
	Intended audience		Primary vs secondary source
	Critical reading

See a summary of The CARS Checklist for Research Source Evaluation

For more information see the following web sites:

Evaluating Information on the Web
(University of Arizona Library)

Evaluating Information found on the Internet
(The Sheridan Libraries - John Hopkins University)

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
(UC Berkeley Library - University of California)

Internet Detective - a free online tutorial that will help you develop Internet research skills
(From 'Intute' - one of the 'deep-web sites')