LibGuides UFV: Philosophy & Ethics: 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

Canadian Philosophical Association
Philosophy of Education Society
Institute for Global Ethics
American Philosophical Association
includes access to the APA newsletters covering many topics including: feminism, medicine, teaching, Latino and indigenous philosophy.
Canadian Bioethics Society
World Government and NGO's research guide
Access to many public policy organizations such as the Fraser Institute, C.D. Howe Institute, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, etc.

APA Newsletters
Contains articles, course outlines and announcements in eight separate newsletters: Black Experience; Computers; Feminism; Law; Medicine; Teaching; International Cooperation; Indigenous and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues.
Bioethics: The Council of Europe
Links to various different bioethical resolutions made by the European community
Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research
Canada Without Poverty
David Suzuki Foundation
Religion & Ethics
From the BBC. Written guides, radio programmes and ethics in the news.
Ethics: UNESCO
Access to UN declarations on various ethical issues.
Stand Earth formerly known as Forest Ethics
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy: UNESCO
Report of the Research Division of The European Court of Human Rights on Bioethics...
Report discussing ethically challenging court cases.
The Blog@Philosophers' Corner: Philosophy Talk
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
From the Canadian government