Professional Portfolio: Evaluating Information and University Support

This portfolio presents an analysis of information searching strategies and the evaluation of information sources, particularly focusing on the application of the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) to assess the reliability of online resources. The portfolio further explores the key support services provided by Leeds Trinity University, including volunteering opportunities, career and employability services, and the 'My Future Team' initiative, which assists students with career preparation. Additionally, it examines the 'Be Brilliant' library webpage, detailing its resources for academic skill development. The portfolio includes references to relevant books and journals, providing a comprehensive overview of the topics discussed.

Portfolio

Table of Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Effectiveness in searching to find relevant and reliable information.........................................3
CRAAP test usage in evaluate reliable information....................................................................3
Key support services provided by Leeds Trinity University ......................................................4
'Be Brilliant' tab and their use in studies. ....................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

MAIN BODY
Effectiveness in searching to find relevant and reliable information
A portfolio is usually collection of cash investments that are stock, cash, bond and many
more. The portfolio also involves large varieties of asset that also include private investments.
An individual can find the informations from different ways and methods. When the
searching is for particular level, computer help can lead in getting reliable information. A reliable
information source is that who provide a well-developed explanation, speech, indication are help
to get a better evidence. There are academic, peer-review books and journal which are written by
various research experts. There are different searching engines available online like., google,
google scholar, yahoo, bing and Lycos this help individual to find reliable information and for
the specific purpose. The relevant information regarding the topic is found on commerce
professional article and books this books practise-oriented info. Generally this charge payment to
show there reliable data. The individual should inspect the full website or book to check the data
or information is relevant or not. Some magazine article and newspapers provides reliable
information because these are written by journalist and different authors and then examine by
editors. Some website and web log are reliable or unreliable because many researchers use to
share there knowledge there (Berg, 2017).
CRAAP test usage in evaluate reliable information
CRAAP stands for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy and the purpose. As all the
information we find are not relevant and reliable information mainly in online surroundings.
CRAAP test help to find the relevant and reliable information which will effectively used by the
individual. CRAAP includes lots of questions that to be confirmed with the data.
Currency
This is the timelines of the information. Currency used to focus on the date and time of
posting of the information which individual is considering in its work. This help in checking the
post or information has altered or any updation is being done in that. Currency also have the
process to check the post or information is current or it is out-dated according to the topic. The
informations links are working or not this is done in currency function (Lewis, 2018).
Relevance

The function help to find the particular information is related to the topic or not. For
finding this they check the information is giving answer to the topic or not and check the
audience can acquire the information or not. They also research the information is appropriate or
not.
Authority
In this they check the information is authentic or not the data which has been use that
should be authorized with the author, sponsor details and having a reliable source. The process
also check the credentials are well-developed and the education of that particular author. It also
should contain the e-mail of the writer. The information should be from URL that reveals the
source.
Accurancy
Accuracy checks the content is reliable, faithful and accurate by checking information
origin place, its evidence and the way of writing is non emotional (Romanenko and Nikitina,
2017).
Purpose
This process check the intent of searching the content. It also checks the intention of
author or publisher are fair or not. The information is real fact and opinions or not and the
information is written keeping in mind all factors of society.
Key support services provided by Leeds Trinity University
The key support services the not the main services of the University but they support
main services internally. The following are the key support services which are provided by Leeds
Trinity University:
Volunteering – Volunteering is an activity which the individual performs and does not take any
pay in return. It allows the individual to connect with the people and do a social service which
helps them to build an expanded network. Leeds Trinity University gives an opportunity to
volunteer which helps in building relationship with the local, regional and national organization
and also in boosting their social skills (John. and et.al., 2020). By volunteering opportunity
provided by Leeds Trinity University the individual can develop skills such as creativity,
humbleness, patience and fearless approach. The reasons behind volunteering are individual gets
an opportunity to become an employee where they use to volunteer. This also make the resume

of the individual strong and also helps the individual in gaining some experience, developing
skillet and boost their confidence level.
Career and Employability – Leeds Trinity University helps their students to make career and
encourage them to spend time studying abroad. They also helps their students to make new
friends, develop effective communication skills. The university also provide them a program in
which they can learn new languages so that it gives convince to the students setting abroad
(Maree, 2017). They also gives opportunity of studying one semester at their partner university
and it is considered as a part of their degree. This helps in student to know culture at another
country or University. They also provide summer or winter short programmes organised by their
partner university for a period of two to four weeks.
My future team – My future team at Leeds Trinity University assists students after completing
their graduation as they provide one-to-one appointments on their resumes, cover letters and also
support them in preparing for the interview. The team also helps in searching jobs for the
students and provide support in building their professional profile.
'Be Brilliant' tab and their use in studies.
'Be brilliant' is basically a library webpage of Leeds Trinity University in which there are
collection of various resources which helps the students to develop their academic skills. In that
webpage the students can find interactive tutorials and the student can access this anywhere and
at anytime. In that webpage videos and various PDFs are also available. The webpage also gives
an option of enquiry if the students wants to know more or have any further enquiry. The
webpage is not so complex which means students can easily locate what they are searching for.
They get information about the books available at the library or online and of different subjects.
The webpage also provides information about the facilities and services offered by them such as
booking a group study room, IT rooms and provision of printing, coping and scanning. It also
provides the students their status and transaction with the library in the option of borrow from
library in which they have the information regarding the number of books the student have
borrowed, steps in renewing their loan and also guides on the ways to reserve items which are
out on loan.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Berg, C., 2017. Teaching website evaluation: The CRAAP test and the evolution of an approach.
John, P. and et.al., 2020. Volunteering. In Nudge, nudge, think, think (second edition).
Manchester University Press.
Lewis, A.B., 2018. What Does Bad Information Look Like? Using the CRAAP Test for
Evaluating Substandard Resources. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship.
Maree, K. ed., 2017. Psychology of career adaptability, employability and resilience. Springer.
Romanenko, V.N. and Nikitina, G.V., 2017. Instructionap practice for creating Tacit knowledge
in the field of information serch and fact-checking. Sciences of Europe. (13-2 (13)).