How can you find good quality information on the Internet?

Try our new etutorial Finding Information on the Internet to help you to get good quality information for your work and studies.

You'll learn:

what is good quality information
how the CRAAP test can help you
where to find library resources on the Internet
examples of free, good quality, healthcare-focused, online resources

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