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crln-24322	Mercer, Kathryn; Weaver, Kari D.; Figueiredo, Rachel; Carter, Caitlin	Critical appraisal: The key to unlocking information literacy in the STEM disciplines	2020	4	.pdf	application/pdf	2280	78	28	This question-based evaluation approach aligns closely with information evaluation models used in information literacy instruction, such as RADAR19 or CRAAP.20,21 The process asks individuals to probe evidence using a questioning approach, including the need to establish the relevance of any information consulted to the task at hand, an issue that Michael J. Carlozzi22 establishes as lacking in student information synthesis. Receiving even less consideration is the learning required to ac- curately contextualize information within the current environment of overload, saturation, Kathryn Mercer, Kari D. Weaver, Rachel Figueiredo, and Caitlin Carter Critical appraisal The key to unlocking information literacy in the STEM disciplines Kathryn Mercer is science and engineering librarian, email: k mercer@uwaterloo.ca, K ari D. Weaver is learning, teaching and instructional design librarian, email:	cache/crln-24322.pdf	txt/crln-24322.txt