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Being able to critically evaluate and asses literature is an important research skill. The Open University PROMPT criteria provides guides on how to critically evaluate literature.
Relevance is an important aspect of assessing information quality.
To enable you to draw conclusions from evidence, you need to be critical of the objectivity of authors you decide to use.
Consider the information produces as a result of the research method.
Consider the date when the information was produced or published. This can help you assess its quality and relevance. This is not as simple as saying that ‘good’ information must be up to date; it depends on your information need.