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Reliable and Credible: https://www.fbi.gov/ (Accuracy (Double-check other…
Reliable and Credible: https://www.fbi.gov/
Accuracy
Double-check other resources to see if they say the same thing as the original article did. By doing this, you can see if the information is accurate or not.
Who wrote the site? What organization? Sometimes, anyone from six-year-olds to adults can make websites or edit them. Be careful about what websites you find.And the type of website you find can make all of the difference, too. Is it a news website or a blog? A website that can be edited by anyone or a website that can only be changed by certain people? This can be the difference between a good grade and a poor one.
Sometimes, sources can be made up or fake. Check for references or citations. But remember: if there are too many or them, the article is most likely plagiarized.
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Bias
Websites with a .com link, that have advertisements blaring everywhere on the website, or that have a catalog usually want to sell you something. They defiantly aren't the best websites to trust.
You know a website will have bias if the article is a narrative, an argumentative, or websites that have a mission statement in the "About Us" tab.
Sometimes, you have to ask yourself a couple of questions: Does the author want to inform you or want to tell you a story? Do they want to argue why their side is better or do they want you to buy something or to read other unrelated articles?
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Date
Do other links work? Websites with links that don't work aren't good websites because the links may be out-of-date.
Check for the date at the bottom of the webpage. On most sites, they just put the year it was made, along with a copyright.
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Sometimes, websites that are out-of-date can be a good thing. For example, if you are doing a research paper on the Holocaust or WWII. But if you are researching a modern topic, an article fro 1981 isn't going to help you.
Author
.com and .net websites aren't the most reliable websites because they most likely contain untrue information and advertisements. Websites with .org and .gov are the most reliable website choices. A .edu website is questionable, because sometimes the websites are written for students and sometimes they are written by students.
If you find a tilde (~) in your address, it means it was written by a personal account and not written by an organization.
You will either find the name of the author at the "About Us" tab or at the top and bottom of a page. Every website is different. Links to contact the author are a good sign. You may want to check for fake links, though. Also look to see if the author is an expert on the subject.
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