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Validity and Reliability of Websites

Validity and Reliability of Websites. definitions. Validity (Valid) The state of being valid, authentic or genuine. Reliability (Reliable) Authentic: conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief.

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Validity and Reliability of Websites

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  1. Validity and Reliability of Websites

  2. definitions Validity (Valid) The state of being valid, authentic or genuine Reliability (Reliable) Authentic: conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief You need to evidence that the information you have found is both valid and reliable. How can you do this?

  3. Check the date of the website – how up to date is it? when was it last modified? At the foot of the web page, you should find a note stating when the page was last modified – this is certainly the case within Wikipedia Within other documents, you may find the date the article was written or published

  4. Cross check the information found within other sources to check if it matches Other sources do not have to be from the internet, and really should not all be from the internet Example: Checking the length of the track for Lady Gaga’s Poker Face This information came from Wikipedia stating the track length was 3:58 This information came from play.com stating the length is 3:57 – different to the first site, but not too different

  5. You need to discuss the reliability and validity of the source the information came from. • Consider the actual website/source – is it “well known” and would you expect the information posted to be reliable? • you would expect the BBC’s website to contain reliable and valid information because the BBC is funded by the Government but independently run. • Play.com is a commercial website which makes its money from selling tracks written and/or performed by the artists. These sites all have a 28 day returns policy and therefore it is in their interest to advertise their material correctly • someone’s blog or own site is purely controlled by them and therefore may be not so reliable and the information held on it not as valid • Look at the number of “pop ups” and other advertising elements • Look at the other links within the web site – are they links to credible sites?

  6. You will need to have some evidence that you have cross referenced the information you have found and commented on the sources from where it was found

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