Learning and teaching resources on the topic of critically evaluating information.

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Resource title and description	Type
Reading and critically analysing a journal article (also available in search and discovery) This tutorial will discuss how to read and critically analyse an academic journal article. This tutorial will: Explain the broad categorisations of journal articles Explain/outline the peer review process whereby an article is submitted for scholarly evaluation by experts Suggest questions you need to ask when reading and critically analysing a journal article Provide practical tips to facilitate the effective reading and critical analysis of an article If you would like to repurpose this video for your own teaching, please contact us via ilrb@cardiff.ac.uk to request a package of the source video files.	Tutorial
Critically appraising for antiracism: recognising racial bias in research This tutorial provides: Awareness of the issues and consequences of underrepresentation of minoritised ethnic populations in research Awareness of the difference between race and genetic ancestry and how this relates to research	Tutorial
Critical reading and thinking A guide to help you apply critical reading and thinking strategies to your academic work. By working through this tutorial, you should be able to: Develop your understanding of thinking, reading, and writing critically. Use strategies to select your reading. Understand the Critical Thinking Model and apply it to your academic work.
Critical Appraisal – Identifying Study Design In order to critically appraise research, students need to be able to identify the study type they are appraising. This quiz can help to test understanding of the different types of study design. The content of the tutorial is aimed at students in the medical and health sciences."	Quiz
Critical appraisal – Identifying biases This short quiz tests a student's understanding of the different types of bias that can affect the reliability of research. The content of the tutorial is aimed at students in the medical and health sciences."	Quiz
Critical appraisal An interactive tutorial which provides an introduction to thinking critically about research and research methodology. It explains the need for critical appraisal, explores why and when critical appraisal is used, and shows how you can apply checklists to critically appraise research. The content of the tutorial is aimed at students in the medical and health sciences.
Researching and reading critically This interactive tutorial gives an overview of how to research and read critically when preparing to write an essay. It guides students through the process of identifying what to search for, how and where to search, and how to critically read and evaluate the quality of the information they find. This resource is part of the Essay survival guide series of tutorials written for undergraduate students.
Choosing quality sources for your academic work In this tutorial you will find information about how to evaluate information, read critically, and determine the credibility of the information you have found in order to select the most appropriate and reliable sources for your academic work.
Understanding your assessment task This is a Xerte tutorial aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: why we have assessment criteria what is expected of you when completing an assignment how to approach an assignment question, and how to plan your writing and research. This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.
Evidence pyramid (for healthcare) When searching for information on a particular health question, the evidence pyramid will help with determining which pieces of evidence are the best quality. The evidence pyramid can be downloaded within an explanatory handout or as an image. It can accessed online via Xerte by following the View link.	Image
Evaluating the evidence: critically reading your sources This Xerte tutorial, aimed at 6th form and further education students, focuses on approaches to critically reading information to determine the credibility and validity of arguments. This tutorial is part of the Evaluating the Evidence Suite created to support schools offering the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate.
Evaluating the evidence: assessing the quality of your sources This Xerte tutorial, aimed at 6th form and further education students, focuses on techniques for assessing the quality of sources of information to determine the credibility and validity of arguments. This tutorial is part of the Evaluating the Evidence suite created to support schools offering the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate.
Evaluating information This tutorial is aimed at postgraduate taught level students. It covers: Why you should evaluate information How to establish the credibility of the information you have found Techniques for critically reading your sources How to select information that contributes effectively to your assignment This tutorial is part of the Writing at Postgraduate Level suite.
Evaluating information flowchart A flowchart that leads step by step through a process of evaluating information from websites.	Image