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Provides you with step by step help to start your assessments and develop your research skills during your first year at UniSA and UniSA College.

Evaluate information

General criteria for evaluating

Choosing the right references that answer the assessment task is critical.

To get an general overview of how to do this watch:

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Understanding academic sources

For most assessments you will be asked to find academic (scholarly) sources. This could mean using scholarly books, peer reviewed journal articles or other sources.

To learn more about finding academic sources, including peer reviewed journal articles, read or watch:

Elements of an academic article

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