During your research, you will encounter lots of information. The quality of this information will vary considerably. You can find very high-quality resources in the library, like many articles in scholarly journals. But you can also find very poor resources, like some personal and commercial websites.
Because of this variety, evaluation is essential. You need to find out if your resources are high-quality or low-rent. Although all information needs to be evaluated, pay special attention to the information you find on websites. Remember that anyone can publish on the Web!
Most people understand that information must be relevant to the topic and assignment. However, you should dig deeper when evaluating resources. We recommend that you use the AAOCC criteria.