What makes a Reliable Source? Criteria for a RELIABLE Primary or Secondary Source
Fill out this form for each source you use. You will have to submit a different form one time for each of your sources, so when you are done you will have submitted multiple copies of this form! Read the directions carefully and ask one of the teachers if you get confused!

Criteria sourced from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webcrit.html 

In order to be considered reliable, each source must meet eight of the following fifteen criteria:
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What is the source you are evaluating? Type the link to the source here. *
1. The author of the source wants me to know who they are. *
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2. The document was written/published to inform me. *
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3. The author is qualified to write/present the information. The author is a professional. *
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4. The publisher of the document or material is a professional or a professional group. *
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5. Information about the credentials of the author are given on the website. *
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6. The source is detailled. *
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7. The source was written/presented for academic purposes.
8. The document or material is fact based, not opinion based. *
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9. The document was produced or published close to the events or time period it is about. *
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10. The information in the document has been cited. The author's sources are listed. *
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11. There is a balance of text and images, not just a lot of pictures. *
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12. The information or document is from a private website not a commercial website. *
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13. The information or document is from a database. *
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14. The information or document is from a government, university, or museum. *
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15. The information or document is from a magazine or newspaper. *
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How many of the criteria did the source meet (How many statements did you answer "Yes"? Write the fraction here (#/15). *
Why or why not do you believe this is a reliable source? Would you use this source? *
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