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A credible source is one that has a reduced probability of containing any of the following types of information:

• false information

• dubious speculation

• misleading information

• hidden bias

• hidden agenda

• misleading purpose

• fraudulent information

• incorrect information, or information created by a non-expert, or information from someone claiming to be an expert of questionable background

• allows an author to publish directly to the public without any intermediary to check his or her work

• unedited, unverified, or non-peer-reviewed claims or information

• is not founded on established research and discourse

In other words, a credible source comes from a noteworthy publisher, one that verifies its authors work before publishing it.