How to question information

You need to be able to critically evaluate, question, analyse, and interpret a variety of evidence and information sources so you can apply your research skills in different contexts.

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Questioning information

To question information means to be able to evaluate and interpret the information and sources you’ll be using in your studies at university.

This tutorial will help you to develop your approach to evaluating information and thinking critically as part of your studies. 

Is the news story True, Fake, or Complicated? Play the game: 

This tutorial will help you develop criticality as the ability to identify different positions and evaluate arguments: 

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Question different types of information and develop a critical approach.
  • Critically evaluate information when undertaking independent research.
  • Ask a range of questions and use the tools and data available to apply them to relevant information sources.


Decolonise your information searching

In this reflective and practical session:

  • You will explore issues around how certain types of knowledge and information sources have been valued over others, leading to omissions of marginalised perspectives in research.
  • You will have the opportunity to identify and discuss strategies to address these imbalances.
  • You will have the opportunity to practise applying these strategies to your own information searching.


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