PERFORMANCE TASK 3

SOURCE RELIABILITY

WHAT IS SOURCE RELIABILITY?

• A simple search on the internet churns out a long list of results on the same topic.

• How do we check if the information provided from the source is accurate and reliable?

ENSURING SOURCE RELIABILITY

• Here are some steps to ensure that the source is reliable:

1)Author of Source: The author of the source is reliable (scholarly, org, news).

2)Cross-referencing: There are at least two other sources with the same information.

3)Evidence: There is evidence to support the information.

CONCLUSION

• Do follow the steps to ensure that the sources you choose for your IPW topic are reliable!

• A simple checklist has been provided for you.

If at least two boxes are checked, the source is reliable!

Website Is the author of

the source reliable?

Are there at least two other sources with the same information?

Is there evidence to support the information?

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