Models of evaluation
The type of information you use in a situation depends on your purpose or need in that situation. At University you are required to use credible and relevant information sources, such as academic journal articles.
Rauru Whakarare Evaluation Framework
- Rauru Whakarare Evaluation FrameworkThis framework was developed to provide you with a holistic tikanga Māori-informed view of information evaluation, to aid with selecting information for a range of purposes.
The are five interconnected concepts to consider:
Whakapapa at centre, surrounded and intertwined with Orokohanga, Mana, Māramatanga and Aronga.
Angela Feekery and Carla Jeffery 2018
By Dr. Angela Feekery & Carla Jeffrey with Sheeanda McKeagg & Hinerangi Karato.
TRAAP model for evaluating sources (video)
- Transcript - TRAAP 2022Transcript for this video
TRAAP test - another way to evaluate information
- Timeliness
- Find the date of publication (or copyright)
- Is this date appropriate for your research?
- Relevance
- Does the information relate to your topic?
- Can you use this information to support the argument you wish to make?
- Authority
- Is the author or creator identified?
- Does he or she have relevant qualifications?
- Who is the publisher?
- Web - Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com .edu .gov .org .ne
- Accuracy
- Is the information supported by references?
- Does the content seem neutral and free of emotion?
- Are there errors in spelling or grammar?
- Purpose
- Is the information brief or detailed?
- What group of readers (audience) is the information for?
- What is the purpose of the content? Is it to educate, inform, entertain or sell?
- Is the content scholarly or popular?
- TRAAP handoutMore detail on how to use TRAAP
How to check your sources using the 5Ws
- Transcript - Evaluating information using the 5WsTranscript for this video
Misinformation and disinformation
Evaluating news
Keepin' it real - tips and strategies for evaluating fake news - Library guide from William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University , Los Angeles.
Critiquing research
- Research Methods (SAGE) This link opens in a new windowA research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. SRM links to SAGE’s book, journal, case study, reference and video content with advanced search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SRM focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and more.
Understanding and Evaluating Research by ISBN: 9781506350950Publication Date: 2017-11-29Understanding and Evaluating Research: A Critical Guide shows students how to be critical consumers of research and to appreciate the power of methodology as it shapes the research question, the use of theory in the study, the methods used, and how the outcomes are reported. The book starts with what it means to be a critical and uncritical reader of research, followed by a detailed chapter on methodology, and then proceeds to a discussion of each component of a research article as it is informed by the methodology. The book encourages readers to select an article from their discipline, learning along the way how to assess each component of the article and come to a judgment of its rigor or quality as a scholarly report.
To critique literature properly requires more in-depth engagement with the text. Remember to check with your lecturer and with the learning outcomes of your course to ensure you meet expectations.