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Credible Sources

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Credible Sources

How do I know?
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First things first

What are sources?
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First hand sources

  • Interviews done by you
  • Experiments done by you
  • Personal experiences
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Second hand sources


Getting information from different books, articles, and websites.

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So much info!

How do I figure out what I can trust?
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Two Quick Definitions

You will need to evaluate your sources based on validity and logic.

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Validity

def: factual or logical
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Logic

def: reasoning based on proof and facts
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Use these guiding questions to help you

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Is it recent?

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Can you contact

the author?
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Is there a source

for the information?
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Is it written well?

No obvious spelling or grammar errors?
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Can you find more evidence

that has similar information?
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A "YES" answer

to those questions says you can trust your source
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Now you know

how to check for credibility with your sources!
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