Credible Sources

Open Ended

What are we learning today?

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What defines a credible source?

• It is biased and subjective

• It is trustworthy and accurate

• It is written by anyone

• It cannot be verified

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What is a sign that indicates that this is NOT a credible source for research?

• It's from the New York Times

• It's an opinion piece

• It's too old to use

• The topic is too specific

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A credible source is a source of information that is _______.

(Use the context clues in the sample sentence to help you!)

• unreliable and untrustworthy
• capable of being believed; believable

• dubious and questionable
• inaccurate and misleading

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A credible source is a source of information that is:

• unbiased

• supported by evidence

• written by a professional author

• posted on social media

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A website with an overload of advertisements is often a sign of a credible source.

• True

• False

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When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic

• it is unreliable and false

• the source is appropriate for a business report

• it is believable and trustworthy

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What are the three types of sources mentioned in the image?

• Academic articles

• Credible Websites

• Primary Documents

• Personal Blogs

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What is a primary source?

• An original document or artifact that provides direct evidence or firsthand information about a topic or event.

• A source that is not reliable or trustworthy.

• A fictional story that is based on real events.

• A secondary source that provides indirect evidence or secondhand information about a topic or event.

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The Declaration of Independence is a
Primary Source - True or False?

• True

• False

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A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

• Primary

• Secondary

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How can you determine if a source is primary or secondary?

• Consider its proximity to the original event or data and whether it is a firsthand account or an interpretation of primary sources.

• Look for the publication date of the source.

• Consider the length of the source.

• Check if the source is written by a well-known author.

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Which websites are reliable sources?

• Sites that end in .com and .net,

• All websites are reliable

• Sites that end in .edu, .org, and .gov

• Sites that end in .ca and .abc

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Which are the best sources to look for when finding a reliable source?

• peer reviewed books, newspaper articles, magazines, a government website

• Google, safari, Wikipedia

• Instagram, snapchat, twitter