Evaluating Sources for Reliability

Why are reliable sources important when doing research?

• So you can copy and paste it

• So you can check if the information is biased or not.

• So you can make sure the information is accurate to use.

What should a .com site include to make it more reliable?

• The date and time written

• The author and bibliography

• Photographs

• A promise that the information is accurate

Everything on the internet is written by an expert

• 100% True!!

• Yea right! False!

A reliable source is....

• Biased

• Trustworthy

• Google

• Twitter

Which source would you expect to be more reliable?

• Wikipedia.com

• ilovehistory.com

• USNationalArchives.gov

• conspiracies.com

Choose the one that is most likely NOT a reliable source

• Magazine

• Book

• Newspaper

• Personal Website

Is Facebook a reliable source to use when you research?

• Yes

• No

Is the History Channel website a reliable source?

• Yes

• No

When using a website as a source, you want to use a website who's purpose is to...

• Persuade you

• Sell you something

• Share an idea

• Inform you

Which of the following are examples of author credibility?

• Relevant credentials and an objective viewpoint

• Provides sources

• Reputable university or company affiliation

• All of these

• None of these