PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Diversity (variety) of source type
Credibility V. Reliability
Credibility is the trustworthiness of your source.
Credibility includes:
- Current
- Relevant
- Author
- Accurate
- Purpose
If your sources are reliable
What does evidence look like?
This source is reliable because... it contains a bibliography, quotations OR
This source is reliable because... my other sources repeat the same information.
What does credibility look like?
It includes:
reliability
authority
currency
(everything in CRAAP test)
This source is credible because... the author is an expert on the topic and the article is very current
OR
This source is credible because... the topic was published this year (currency), the information is backed up with sources (reliability), and the information is unbiased (purpose).