How do you know a source is credible?

LizAnne Level 1

March 30, 2014, 8:56 am

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How do you know a source is credible?

When researching online to find sources to use as basis of written articles, how do you know a source is credible? For instance, what can you do to ensure the source has used accurate facts?

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Lillian

Look for credentials of the author as well as properly cited sources. Don't just take someone's word online that something is true. Demand that a source be documented and cited before quoting it or relying on the advice.

11 years ago

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Beverly

When researching online, usually I will only trust a .edu source as it was written by a professor or someone with proper credentials.

10 years ago

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angie828

I agree with you Beverly. So many people can say that they know what they are talking about and just about anything can get published at some point.

10 years ago

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Corzhens

With the source of an item that I want to include in my write up, I check on Google for the name if the person is not a known writer or celebrity. But when the item is not very critical, there’s no need to verify if the source is credible or not. Just like mentioning a kind of vehicle that is still in the testing stage, it’s not a critical fact so the source need no verification for credibility. But when it is something about health then I guess the credibility of the source is very important.

7 years ago

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Seocheckout

How do you know a source is credible?

How do you know a source is credible?

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