Credibility

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

• Your Best Friend

• Aunt Midlred

• Your neighbor

• Former Education Secretary

You are on a .gov site, but can't find an author's name. Can you use this site?

• Yes, because .gov indicates it is a government website, which are only published by government agencies therefore the agency is considered the author.

• No because it MUST have an author's name listed to be credible.

Which of the following is a sign that a website might not be a reliable source?

• The site ends in .edu or .gov

• The author's contact information is available

• The writing is full of spelling and grammatical errors

• References are provided for the information

Why should you proceed with caution for the following websites: .com, .org, .net

• they say the author who wrote the information

• not all the information may be accurate

• they are just filled with advertisements

• they want your credit card information and take your identity so they can sell it to spies

Click ALL the red flags to information containing a bias

• gives evidence with no source

• heavily opinionated

• no facts or evidence

• tries to persuade you to buy something

Which source is NOT credible, trustworthy, and relevant to use for an essay on photosynthesis?

• www.biology4kids..edu

• www.liveREELscience..com

• www.plantsandnature..gov

• www.plantcycle..edu

When you evaluate a source, you should look for:

• the author, date and title

• just the information you need

Which source would you expect to be more reliable?

• Wikipedia.com

• ilovehistory.com

• USNationalArchives.gov

• conspiracies.com

Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given? What are the author's qualifications? Does the URL reveal anything about the author/source: .com; .gov; .edu; .org; OR .net?

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Purpose

What does it mean for a source to be credible?

• It has been shared on social media

• It is trustworthy and reliable

• It is popular with your friends

• It includes colorful pictures

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