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Credibility and Reliability (When was it made? (Example website: https…
Credibility and Reliability
When was it made?
Is the information up to date?
Is the information too old to be reliable?
Example website:
https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/755954
This website is credible because it was created in 2019.
Is the information accurate?
Do other sources agree?
Who wrote this site? Would they give incorrect information?
Example website:
https://www.ctclearinghouse.org/customer-content/www/topics/pressures_on_today_s_teens_010709.pdf
This website is reliable because the author is from/working for/located in a research center that is focused on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, mental health, and wellness. Also, other sources seem to agree with the content.
Is there a bias?
What is the purpose of the website?
Is the author trying to get you to believe what they do?
Example website:
https://cty.jhu.edu/research/topical/pressure.html
This website is reliable because the content is based on a study, not the writer's own beliefs.
Who is the author?
What is their background?
Are they an expert on the topic?
Example website:
https://ed.stanford.edu/in-the-media/teens-today-feel-overwhelming-pressure-succeed
This website is reliable because the author is cited as Denise Reynolds, who was studying at Stanford University.
