BMM3113 Report on Information Evaluation and Leeds Trinity Support

This report addresses the evaluation of information sources, focusing on the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) as a method for assessing the reliability of information. It also explores the support services provided by Leeds Trinity University, including referencing support, internship opportunities, and online classes, highlighting their role in enhancing student academic and professional development. Furthermore, the report examines the 'Be Brilliant' tab on the Leeds Trinity University library homepage, detailing its function in assisting students with online information searching, evaluating references, and improving their overall academic skills. The report references academic literature to support its claims and provides a comprehensive overview of the topics discussed.

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Contents
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
Finding information and evaluating sources................................................................................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................1
CRAAP test and how to make use of it.......................................................................................1
LO3..................................................................................................................................................2
Three support services provided by Leeds Trinity......................................................................2
LO4..................................................................................................................................................3
Be Brilliant Tab in Leeds Trinity University...............................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

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Finding information and evaluating sources
Information related to subject matter can be found by using search engines. In this a topic needs
to be selected on which information is required to be collected. Specific phrases can be searched
on internet. An individual who is been involved in searching for something must be aware of the
stop words. They can also familiarise themselves with Boolean operators so that search can
become better. Information needs to be gathered from relevant and authentic sites. Key terms
needs to be used when searching for adequate information. This will assist an individual in
getting what they need. Sources evaluation basically means process of analysing the information
for the given purpose so that they can evaluate if it is appropriate for use in the intended purpose.
Evaluation of sources is really important so that outdated information is not being used. The
sources which are been selected for collection of information needs to be accurate and relevant.
In this credibility, accuracy and validity of data needs to be analysed and evaluated. The
information which is selected must not be bias in nature. This will assist an individual in making
sure that relevant data is collected.
LO2
CRAAP test and how to make use of it
CRAAP test is an acronym used for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. In
the currency an individual need to evaluate timelessness of information. In this researcher needs
to check when is the information being published or posted. Researcher also needs to make sure
that the links which has been collected by them are functional in nature. The information is
relevant or not. Researcher can make use of CRAAP test and make sure whether they are
comfortable by using sources. In this the source of information is also been checked, individual
needs to also be involved in checking if the URL that is been used by them is authentic in nature
or not (Jaakkola and Aarikka-Stenroos, 2019). This can be done by making use of CRAAP test.
It is the most used test which is been used and evaluated by researcher. It has also been evaluated
that the accuracy in this test assists researcher in making sure that information that is being used
is accurate, truthful, and also correct. In this they need to check that data which is collected is
accurate and reliable in nature. This will assist researcher in evaluating the sources properly. By
making use of this test research can be made relevant. An individual by making use of this
CRAAP test can also analyse and evaluate whether the information that is collected is not
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outdated and absolute. This will assist researcher in collecting relevant and accurate information
which is better in nature. The information that is being collected by the CRAAP test also assists
an individual in making sure that there are no cultural, political and institutional biasness. In this
the individual can also check whether the language or tone is improper or not. This assists in
gathering better information (Berg, 2017).
LO3
Three support services provided by Leeds Trinity
The Leeds Trinity university has provided huge support services, which has assisted in achieving
the set target and objectives. The support services included the following:
Referencing support: The University has provided students the effective and adequate
support in giving them better training related to how to do referencing and also they have made
sure that all students who are studying with them have the knowledge related to evaluating
sources and make proper usage of it. This will assist students in growing professionally as well
as they can also develop their career aspects. This has also supported in making sure that the
quality of their work is been improved.
Internship opportunities: The Leeds trinity University is also being engaged in
providing the students support with better internship and workshop so that they can be able to
improve their skills and capabilities. This has assisted them in achieving the set target and
objectives. It can also assist students in knowing about fields in which they wanted to work. This
has assisted them in achieving the set target and objectives personally as well as professionally.
The quality of work of students also got improved by this (Pears and Shields, 2019).
Online classes: It has also been analysed that University has provided support by giving
students online classes. During the time of novel corona virus pandemic, it has been really
helpful as this has assisted them in saving time as they do not have to travel. It has also been
analysed that online classes have increased calibre of students. They have also been able to
enhance their skills and abilities. They have been able to grow professionally by making use of
the online classes. Various software has been installed by University in order to help students in
growing.
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LO4
Be Brilliant Tab in Leeds Trinity University
If an individual goes to the library homepage and select the 'Be Brilliant at' tab from the
menu list on the right hand side they will be taken to the Be Brilliant homepage. This is the
support which has been provided to students so that they can search for information online and
also this has assisted in evaluating the information related to references. In this web page
students can find the online support tutorial related to topic. This has assisted students in
enhancing their confidence and skills. It has also been analysed that knowledge of students has
also been increased because of the Brilliant tab. In this if students have a kind of issue they can
solve it by discussing it online with their tutors. It has also been analysed that knowledge of
students related to each subject area can be improved. It has also been evaluated by these
students are better been able to do references. This has assisted them in achieving the set target
and objectives (Lewis, 2018). It has also been evaluated that this has helped in students growing
and achieving the objectives.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Pears, R. and Shields, G.J., 2019. Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. Macmillan
International Higher Education.
Jaakkola, E. and Aarikka-Stenroos, L., 2019. Customer referencing as business actor engagement
behavior–Creating value in and beyond triadic settings. Industrial Marketing
Management, 80, pp.27-42.
Lewis, A.B., 2018. What Does Bad Information Look Like? Using the CRAAP Test for
Evaluating Substandard Resources. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship.
Berg, C., 2017. Teaching website evaluation: The CRAAP test and the evolution of an approach.
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