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Ms. Lewis’ Revolution Project. Credibility of Resources/ Research Helps. Authority- Look at the URL. Know your domains . edu . gov .com .mil .org .net. Authority—Credibility. Has the root word “Author” Who wrote the book, article, or website?
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Ms. Lewis’ Revolution Project Credibility of Resources/ Research Helps
Authority-Look at the URL • Know your domains • .edu • .gov • .com • .mil • .org • .net
Authority—Credibility • Has the root word “Author” • Who wrote the book, article, or website? • What are their credentials? (what makes them qualified to write on this subject?) • Are they affiliated with a company or institution?
Where do you find the author? • “about” section • sometimes bottom of page • “contact me” link • FAQ section
Bias • Do you see any bias in the website? • Does the author have a slant or an angle? (Hint—can you tell if the author has a purpose?)
Bias • Does the webpage or author have a sponsor? • Example: sponsored by the NRA • Is there a logo of an organization on the page? • Also check the “about” section and FAQs
Currency--Timeliness • Is the resource up to date? When was it written/published? When was the website last updated? (how can you tell? • Does it matter?
Does the Author cite Sources? • Does he provide a list of sources he used? • Does he link to other sources or sites?
Accuracy/Neatness • Does the site have any grammar errors or spelling mistakes? • Is it laid out in an understandable way? • If someone is careless about these things, can you trust them to be accurate in their facts?
Wikipedia • To use or not? • What is a wiki? • Why does that make Wikipedia a bad source?
Let’s Look at a Few Sites http://newsbusters.org/ http://www.usability.gov/ http://www.rc.umd.edu/ http://www.dailykos.com/ As http://www.pantheon.org/
Good website to help check reliability of other sites • FactcheckED.org • Go to “Straight from the Source” section