LibGuides UFV: World Governments & NGOs: International Links

Evaluating Sources

Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.

CARS Evaluation Checklist
CARS = Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support
The CRAAP Test
CRAAP = Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose
Critical Evaluation of Information Sources
Questions to ask, and where to find the answers when evaluating sources

World Factbook
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. [From Website]
Country Studies
From the Library of Congress.
Information by country and territory
From the Canadian Government
U.S. Department of State
Countries and regions as well as human rights reports.
Rulers
Heads of state and government; heads of major international bodies. Chronology of resignations, elections, etc. Weekly updates.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Mandated by Canada's health ministers, the Institute is a national, not-for-profit organization responsible for developing and maintaining the country's comprehensive health information system.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Research on issues of social and economic justice.
Idealist.org
International Information on NGOs, and other nonprofit organizations.
Fraser Institute
Economic and social policy research.
C.D. Howe Institute
A public policy research institution.
Institute for Research on Public Policy
IRPP's mission is to advance new ideas that will help Canadians make more effective public policy choices.