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Information, Research and Study Skills Resources: Critical Thinking & Evaluation

Critical Thinking

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See also the Skills Hub guide:

Skills Hub: Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Online

Beyond Basic Statistics: tips, tricks, and techniques every data analyst should know by Kristin H. Jarman
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781118856123
Publication Date: 2015
The critical assessment of research: traditional and new methods of evaluation by Alan Bailin
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781780630274
Publication Date: 2010
The SAGE Handbook of Evaluation by Jennifer C. Greene (Editor); Melvin M. Mark (Editor); Ian Shaw (Editor)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780761973058
Publication Date: 2006
Critical Thinking by Tracy Bowell; Gary Kemp
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780203874134
Publication Date: 2009

Critical Thinking Books

Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates by Mike Wallace; Alison Wray
Call Number: 658.007 WAL [Dubai] / 371.3 WAL [Edinburgh]
ISBN: 9781849205627
Publication Date: 2011
Critical thinking by Clare Nukui and Jane Brooks
Call Number: 658.007 NUK [Dubai] / 371.3 NUK [Edinburgh]
ISBN: 1859649203
Publication Date: 2007
Critical Thinking and Analysis by Mary Deane; Erik Borg
ISBN: 9781408236970
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
ISBN: 9780230285293
Publication Date: 2011
EAP Essentials: A teacher's guide to principles and practice Handbook with CD-ROM by Olwyn Alexander, Sue Argent and Jenifer Spencer
ISBN: 9781859644195
Publication Date: 2008
Great chapter on critical thinking for staff and students