Credibility
--the quality of being trusted and believed in
--the quality of being trusted and believed in
Why credibility matters: A credible source is created by a person or organization that knows the subject well and cares about the quality of the subject. It is important to use credible sources in an academic research paper because your audience will expect you to have backed up your writing with credible evidence.
Things to remember when evaluating a book, website, or other source for credibility:
*Is the source current, complete, and correct? The source should have been published/updated within the last 20 years for a book, 5 years for a website.
*Are the facts consistent throughout the site?
*Does the information agree with other sources?
*Is there an author listed and can you contact the author or publishing organization?
*Is the source truthful and unbiased?
*Is the source free of spelling and grammar errors?
*Does the author know the subject well and/or has done extensive research regarding the subject?
The 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation by Kathy Schrock:
www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/5ws.pdf
Things to remember when evaluating a book, website, or other source for credibility:
*Is the source current, complete, and correct? The source should have been published/updated within the last 20 years for a book, 5 years for a website.
*Are the facts consistent throughout the site?
*Does the information agree with other sources?
*Is there an author listed and can you contact the author or publishing organization?
*Is the source truthful and unbiased?
*Is the source free of spelling and grammar errors?
*Does the author know the subject well and/or has done extensive research regarding the subject?
The 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation by Kathy Schrock:
www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/5ws.pdf