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Critical thinking is an essential skill at university - and in life generally! Find out more by reading this article - What is critical thinking? Or join one of our regular workshops on critical thinking. You can find recordings of previous workshops on the Academic Support videos pages.

Check the quality of your BREAD!

BREAD stands for:

• BIAS - Does the author have a particular point of view? Does the article intend to sway you politically? Is the article trying to promote or sell a product?
• RELEVANCY - Is the article relevant to your topic? Is it relevant to the UK? Is it an academic journal?
• EVIDENCE - Does the article cite the sources it has used? Are there statistics to back up the research?
• AUTHOR - Is the author qualified in that research area? Are they experts in the field?
• DATE - Check the date of the article, if the article is older the information may be outdated. 

Consider each of these issues when searching for articles to find the best available material. 

(Bedford, D. (2018) Nurses must consider which information to use and trust. Available at: https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/nurses-must-consider-which-information-to-use-and-trust-13-09-2018/)