What is included on the credible source checklist?

Authority/Credibility Is there an author? What are his/her credentials? Is the “author” an organization or association? What makes this author an expert?

What are the 4 criteria to evaluate credible sources?

Relevance : the uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs.

  • Authority : the source of the information.
  • Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.
  • Purpose : the presence of bias or prejudice.

    • What are the 5 factors that make a source credible?

    It is important to be able to identify which sources are credible. This ability requires an understanding of depth, objectivity, currency, authority, and purpose. Whether or not your source is peer-reviewed, it is still a good idea to evaluate it based on these five factors.

    How do you determine the credibility of a source?

    Look for:

    1. An author who is an expert or a well-respected publisher (such as the NY Times or Wall Street Journal).
    2. Citations for sources used.
    3. Up-to-date information for your topic.
    4. Unbiased analysis of the topic (i.e. author examines more than one perspective on the issue).

    What makes a news source credible or trustworthy?

    Overall, accuracy and completeness are the most-cited categories of trust. Past research had found that four or five main principles made up credibility or trust in the news: accuracy, balance, and fairness central among them.

    What are some examples of reliable sources?

    based on strong evidence.” Widely credible sources include:

    • Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and books.
    • Trade or professional articles or books.
    • Magazine articles, books and newspaper articles from well-established companies.

    What are three indicators that a news source or site may be reliable?

    Transparency: Good news sources clearly mark opinion columns as opinion, disclose conflicts of interest, indicate in stories where information was obtained and how it was verified, and provide links to sources.

    What is a credible source?

    Credible sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. Responsible, credible authors will cite their sources so that you can check the accuracy of and support for what they’ve written.

    What is the most effective way in identifying reliable sources?

    based on strong evidence. Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles or books -written by researchers for students and researchers. Original research, extensive bibliography.