Engineering & Physical Sciences Librarian
Evaluation Methods
Mike Caulfield's SIFT method of evaluation encourages us to pause and think about what we've found. Use the four steps to move away from a source you're unsure about. Can you find other coverage of the material? What are other people saying about the source or the author? Does this change your perception of the original topic? If so, how?
The four moves of SIFT:
