Everyone in modern society can search sources for anything at anytime and anywhere easily through internet or other channel. There are millions of sources on the internet and they are different from one to others, the problem is how to figure out which of them is credible, figure out which of them can be used as a reverence, we also need to know what kind of sources should be credible.
How can we judge whether a source credible or not, there are some tips given below:
1. If the information can be edited by anyone at anytime, you should pay attention to its credibility, because it can be some mistakes or totally misleading. 2. If you search something in an encyclopedia, it is better to look for the sources of information, and use the books and
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Professional science magazines, such as National geographic, Biological science and technology, Global technology, Global architecture and so on, they were all certificated by the government, and considered to be authoritative academic journal. 2. Websites founded by government organization, they were all certificated by the government also. 3. Authority websites, they were founded by authoritative organizations or authorities, the information there were more likely to be credible and reliable, because most of them were experimental conclusions, survey results or research results, it can be used as credible sources in essay. 4. Books published by famous publishers, because most all them were carefully written by the author and double-check by the publisher, they should be more reliable than those wasn’t published. 5. The formal speech by authorities, what they say in a formal speech must be thought very carefully and been confirmed, otherwise they won’t speak it out in public. 6. Academic papers published by specialized agencies, those academic papers should be written by the researchers or experts. 7. Authoritative newspapers, the information in these newspapers have been review several times and made sure they are credible and reliable. Of cause, there are much more sources regarded as credible sources, and it is difficult to summed them all
Secondary sources of literature are primarily written by journalists and does not report an original finding, but rather relies on an original source to provide information that can be used as background material. To use it correctly, one must first distinguish it from primary sources and understand that secondary sources alone cannot sufficiently and
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For example, if the author provides statistics to prove their case, it's important to check the date, location, etc., of when this data was collected. Just because authors may have an eyewitness, survey, or results from a scientific study, doesn't mean that their data is reliable. Their info may be subjective and therefore, not trustworthy. Moreover, some writings can include broad generalizations, assumptions, and omission of facts. This can mislead you into believing something that is not true which is why you should make your own inferences whilst reading. When making an inference, figure out the author's purpose, take note to the details, address the facts they give, inspect their usage of words, and back your inference with
In the play Doubt, by John Patrick Shanly, Sister Aloysius is treating Father Flynn unfairly. Sister Aloysius is the principal of St. Nichols School, who is suspicious and always doubt everyone, especially Father Flynn. She thinks that Father Flynn is guilty, but has no proof. Sister Aloysius doesn’t like Father Flynn in the school and his ideas. She treats him unfairly. Sister Aloysius treats Father Flynn unfairly when she still accuses Father Flynn of giving the altar wine to Donald Muller after Father Flynn tells her the truth. She treats him unfairly by forcing him to request the transfer without proving if Father Flynn is guilty or not and also makes him resign by lying about his past.
I believe that for a historian to find a convincing source he/she must find a strong primary source and then branch out from there. In my mind, the best primary sources are either journals or logs that came from that specific time period. I find it very helpful and very thought provoking to be able to read someone’s first had experience of how they were feeling during the event that I am researching. In addition, by reading and analyzing
As a young graduate student who never been to Congress, Woodrow Wilson criticized the founding fathers on the separation of powers. Between his first book, Constitutional Government, in 1884, and his second book, Constitutional Government in the United States, in 1908, Wilson shifted his position on important structural features of the constitutional system. The first changed Wilson did in Constitutional Government, was to define the term “constitution” which he ignored in his first book. Second, Wilson focused his study on the presidential power defined by the constitution and third he also realized that external forces are now shaping American politics more than the intentions of the founders.
My name is David Brown and I am the starting quarterback for the Nittany Lions here a Penn State University. I am writing to you on behalf of my fellow intercollegiate athletes, because I feel as though we are being used. Each year my Penn State teammates and I, as well as other high-profile college teams generate millions of dollars in revenue, yet we do not get paid for our services. Millions of dollars are made every year from food, drinks, tickets, and merchandise sales because of our strenuous work, not to mention the billions of dollars made from selling TV rights to our games to major networks. Intercollegiate sports are a big business in which the players are “slave laborers.” I am not suggesting that we be given an annual salary, but I feel that we should be given stipend or some financial assistance in addition to scholarship money.
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Source D is reliable because since it is a secondary source it gives insight to the effects of the dictatorship
Are assertions in the source based on reliable evidence? Are sources cited? How are you able to tell? They do list where they get their info from within the paragraphs or quotes.
Metzger, M. J. (2010). Making sense of credibility on the web: Models for evaluating online information and recommendations for future research. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 58(13), 2078-2091. doi:10.1002/asi.20672
Now that we are living in an ever changing world, technology is viewed as the most resourceful tool in keeping up with the pace. Without the use of technology, communication would be limited to using mail for delivery and encyclopedias for research. Although technology has improved the way we communicate and find information for research, the information is not always valid. Unfortunately, for those of us who use the internet for shopping, research, or reading articles of personal interest the information is not treated the same as a your magazine or book. While such literature is reviewed by an editorial staff, internet literature or information can be published by anyone. In order to reap the full benefit of having the use of technology for any purpose, there are five basic criteria’s one must keep in mind as an evaluating tool for deciding whether or not the particular website is a reliable source for information.
Yes, many can argue that there are plenty of websites out there that offer so much information; however, is that information always credible? The answer to that is no. Newspapers have to be credible, because they go through editing and review before they are published. Almost anyone now can go online and post something for you to read and think they know what they are talking about. It is not good to fall in this trap.
What is ideology? How can it help us understand media? Use academic literature to support your argument.
The objective of this essay is to compare Internet research with other sources of information which include books, word of mouth and primary research. This paper will also look at ways of ascertaining the validity of research information for academic work.