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Source Credibility (Evaluating Sources)

Source Credibility -- Can I believe what I read?

As you complete this and ANY research project, please evaluate the quality and credibility of your sources

Can you always believe every source you read (or see or hear)? NO!

Sometimes sources are inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated, or biased (leaning towards or favoring only one side of an argument).
While this LibGuide collected various CREDIBLE sources, you will independently research this topic and many other topics throughout your life,and you ALONE will be responsible for making sure that you always ask, "Can I believe this source? Is it credible? Why or why not?"
Imagine if you always believed everything you read/saw/heard. You would be in a heap of trouble and most likely incredibly confused!

Go to the RYT Hospital website at http://www.rythospital.com/#. Explore the website, its links, etc., to check the site out for SOURCE CREDIBILITY.

Then, click HERE for your Socrative Quiz to evaluate how much you understand about source credibility!

Enter ROOM Number Code: NZKVQRYF

Currency:
- When was the source published?
- Is the source current or out of date for your topic (this depends on your topic)?
Authority: (considering the AUTHOR of the Source)
- Who published the source? Is it a university press or a large reputable publisher? Is it from a government agency? Is the source self-published? What is the purpose of the publication?
- Who is the author? Can you trust him/her as an expert by his/her credentials (educational background, past writing, experience) in this area?
Purpose: (Going with Your Gut and Fact-Checking, Too!)

Does the information seem believable? If it's too good to be true, it probably is!
Does the source provide a Works Cited of other reliable sources from which this source drew its conclusions?
Does the online source provide hyperlinks that actually work? (for example, the word "hyperlinks" in the previous question does not work and is a "dead link."

Validity_in_web_sources.pptx

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