Critically evaluate the materials retrieved for quality and relevance
Assess its value – is this content of good quality?
Evaluation criteria
- Accuracy
- Authority
- Objectivity
- Currency
- Coverage
Assess its relevance – is the content useful for your research?
- Does it provide definitions and classifications?
- Does it identify relevant variables?
- Does it identify methodologies, experiments and data collection techniques used in related studies?
- Does it identify theoretical frameworks?
