Don t Listen to the Village Idiot Definition 1capable of being believed believable a credible statement 2worthy of belief or confidence trustworthy a credible witness Credibility is important ID: 461559
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Credible Sources
Don
’
t Listen to the Village IdiotSlide2
Definition:
1.capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
2.worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.Credibility is important!If your research is flawed, so is your argument.If you use credible sources, you can believe them, and your readers can believe you.
CredibilitySlide3
Most books you find in library nonfiction are credible.
Most large newspapers are credible.
New York TimesSacramento Bee
L.A. Times
Scholarly journals and magazines are usually credible.Scientific AmericanNational GeographicJournal of Earth Science & Climatic ChangeMost government publications are credible.Reputable organizations are usually credible.NASAUSGSMost information from colleges is credible..edu websites
How do I know if my sources are credible?Slide4
You can
automatically rule out
:WikipediaMyspaceGeocitiesBlogsFriendster
Personal sites
How do I know if my sources are credible?Slide5
The internet offers the
BEST
information on MANY topics.The internet offers the WORST information on
MOST
topics.You can use internet resources for research papers, but you have to be careful.Using the Internet for ResearchSlide6
Ways to tell a credible internet source:
Looks professional
The website doesn’t look like it was made by a 4-year-old with a crayonAll or most links are workingInformation offered is easy to verify
The website offers links to where they found their information
The sources of their information is also credibleCredible Internet SourcesSlide7
It is easy to contact the owners of the website for more information or to ask questions
The site is up to date
Information from 1991 is not listed as “recent”There are no errors
The site uses proper spelling and grammar
The website is appropriateThere is no inappropriate language, graphics, or photosCredible Internet SourcesSlide8
These guidelines are not 100%
When in doubt, ask for help from a teacher or librarian
If you’re still not sure, DON’T use itBe careful with .com sites
All .com sites are trying to sell something, which means they are all
biased in some waySites with lots of advertisements are usually less credibleCredible Internet SourcesSlide9
If you use ANY information from a source in your paper, you must CITE it.
Works Cited Page
In-Text CitationsIf you didn’t say it yourself and you don’t cite it, it is plagiarism.
Plagiarism can result in:
A zero for the assignmentA requirement to redo the entire assignmentIn college, plagiarism may fail you for an entire courseIn college, plagiarism may result in expulsion, with no tuition refundCiting Works in Research PapersSlide10
Citation makers will write your works cited page for you if you have the right information on your sources
Books, articles, and websites are all cited differently
The more information you have, the betterWhen you find a source that you think you can use, you need to make sure you have several thingsHow to Cite SourcesSlide11
Your checklist:
Author
TitlePublication company
Publication location
Publication datePage numbersDate accessed onlineEditorENTIRE web addressYou might not always be able to find all of this information, but get as much as you can.Making CitationsSlide12
Go to Son of Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/
Click on “MLA” at the top left of the page.Click on the type of source you want to cite.
Fill in the boxes for your source.
Click “Submit”.Voila! Your citation is written. Citation Maker