Unit 2: Thinking Critically about Digital Information
Unit 2 focuses on having a critical approach to information gathering for professional purposes, ensuring that the information collected is fact-based, reliable and unbiased.
Curated Resources for Thinking Critically about Digital Information
The following are some additional resources on critically evaluating digital information. You should spend a minimum of 10-15 minutes looking through them. If you are interested in delving deeper, that should take longer.
Carey, E. (2023) "(opens in a new window)SIFT & PICK Fact Checking & Source Evaluation." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments). Available at: (opens in a new window)https://www.projectcora.org/assignment/sift-pick-fact-checking-source-evaluation.
Mandalios, J. (2013). RADAR: "(opens in a new window)An approach for helping students evaluate Internet sources." Journal Of Information Science, 39, 470-478. doi:10.1177/0165551513478889.