Types of information sources

Evaluating information is important in the research process because

• Sources vary in the levels of authority, accuracy and objectivity

• Not all information is suitable for your paper

• All information available to us is reliable

• "Fake news" is widespread

The following are example of primary sources, except

• Movie reviews

• Legal documents

• Pieces of creative writing

• Interviews

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Competitor prices - what source of information?

• Pricing Research
• Market Research
• UK Treasury
• Bank of England

UK interest rates - what source of information?

• UK Treasury
• HMRC Publications
• Bank of England
• Market Research

Wikipedia is...

• a reliable source

• an unreliable source

The domain Extension .com was published by...

• an organisation

• the government

• a university or academic

• a company

The favelas in Brazil are disgusting

• FACT

• OPINION

What should you look for in a reliable website?

• Recent Updates

• Well laid out design

• Unattractive graphics

• Working links

An opinion is...

• Biased

• Reliable

Unofficial sites will be

• reliable

• out of date

• inaccurate