Evaluating information sources | Study Skills @ Illingworth Library

Welcome to the 4th video in our Study Skills series! This video is on how to evaluate information sources. It looks at some frameworks and guidelines for evaluating information, such as journal articles or web content. If you work or study at Sheffield Children's and would like training on critical appraisal or literature searching, you can book this via our 'Book a Librarian' form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/25YCY... Subtitles and transcript are available! Email the library: illingworth.library@nhs.net Call us: 0114 271 7347 Many thanks to Jess Waite for her work on the previous iteration of this training, which formed the basis for this version. The article shown in the Retraction Watch screenshot, with the headline "Librarian finds 'preposterous number' of fake references in paper from Springer Nature journal", can be read here: https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/0... Sections: Introduction 00:00 Why this is important 00:22 Questions to ask 01:09 Trusted domains 03:19 The CRAAP test 04:15 Where to start looking 07:26 'Non-academic' sources 10:17 Journal articles 10:51 Useful websites when evaluating journal publications 12:56 Closing 14:13 References: Blakeslee, S. (2004). The Craap Test. LOEX Quarterly, 31(3), 6-7. https://commons.emich.edu/loexquarter... Useful online resources: BBC Verify: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/bbcverify Channel 4 FactCheck: https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck Full Fact: https://fullfact.org/ Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/ Retraction Watch: https://retractionwatch.com/ PubPeer: https://pubpeer.com/ Problematic Paper Screener: https://dbrech.irit.fr/pls/apex/f?p=9... Relevant books in the Illingworth Library: How to Read and Critique Research: A Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students: https://yorcat.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bi... How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare, 6th edition: https://yorcat.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bi... A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care, 2nd edition: https://yorcat.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bi...