You have probably found quite a lot of information on your topic by now. It is not always easy to decide whether the information that you have found is suitable. The following tips and techniques will help you to evaluate the information:

	Fact vs opinion		Primary vs scholarly sources
	Currency		Critical reading
	Authority		Eliminate irrelevant information
	Intended audience		CARS checklist
	Publishing body		Quiz
	Popular vs academic

See a summary of The CARS Checklist for Research Source Evaluation.

For more information see the following web sites:

Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
(Cornell University Library)

Evaluating Information on the Web
(University of Arizona Library)