To "evaluate" is to Examine
the VALUE of something. When you evaluate
a source, you assess whether or not it's worthwhile using in
your assignment.
Valuable = Useful
"Evaluation" is step #5 in the 5-step search strategy.
Luci Learner is a TAFE student who's developing into a PI –
Personal Investigator. By working through all the LILI modules,
Luci has decoded her assignment, identified keywords,
and searched databases.
Now she's on step #5 – evaluation of the sources she
retrieved from those databases.
