Finding Reliable Sources

What types of sources can you use?

• interviews with an expert

• books

• websites

• newspaper or magazine articles

Select all of the TRUE statements.

• Wikipedia is a resource.

• Wikipedia is NOT a source.

• Wikipedia is a reliable source.

• Anyone can edit Wikipedia.

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

• Date of last update is given.

• .gov

• Author is listed.

• Lots of advertising.

One way to check the accuracy of the content is to

• Check Wikipedia.

• Cross check the information with other credible sources.

• Ask a friend if it looks right.

What source isn't credible?

• A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation.

• A webpage from a college or university.

• A government webpage.

• A peer reviewed article.

Choose the one that is NOT a reliable source.

• Newspaper

• Book

• Organization website

• Customer review

How can you tell if an author is credible?

• They publish their credentials (qualifications).

• They have their own website.

• They have a college degree.

• There is no way to tell this information.

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.

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