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When I receive information, I usually. . .
•assume the author is an expert.
•accept that the information is true.
OR do I . . .
consult a credible source to verify the author’s claims/facts.
A statement of fact can be proven by credible evidence.
Personal opinion: Statement of belief or feeling. It shows one's feelings about a subject
How to Know a Reliable Site
• What type of website is it?
• Who is behind the website?
• Is the information supported with verifiable evidence?
What type of website?
•promoting an opinion or political agenda•selling a service or product•offering tips/advice•blogs•governmental •scholarly article•Wikipedia-type site
Top Level Domains
•Products, Services, Ideas, Agendas (.org, .com)
•Non-profits (.org, .edu)
•Scholarly/educational (.edu, .org)
•Popular press (.com, .org)
•Governmental (.gov, .mil)
•Personal (.com, .edu, .net)
Author: Who’s Behind the Website?
Who pays for the site?
Who maintains the site?
Who writes the information?
Check to see if site provides an identifying link:
“About Us”
“Who We Are”
“Mission Statement”
Definition:
credentials: the education, work, or other experience
that qualifies an individual to address a particular topic.
Reliable site: an authoritative, balanced, and accurate source whose claims can be verified.
Definition:
Unsupported Statements
Student’s claim: According to Ebreastaug.com, Americans spent $12 billion on cosmetic surgery (ebreastaub.com).
Cited source:
Supported Statements
Revised claim: “In 2005, Americans spent approximately $8 billion on surgeons’ fees for cosmetic medical treatments (ASAPS, 2006).”
Cited source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank—2005 Statistics. New York, NY: ASAPS, 2006.
Supported Statements
Student discovered statistical source in the following article:
Sarwer, D. “Physical Appearance & Cosmetic Medical Treatments: Socio-Cultural Influences.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
2 (2006): 29-39.
Reliability of Author: Credentials
Is author the subject of internet chatter?
Google the author’s name
How to Tell a Reliable Site
• What type of website is it?
• Who is behind the website?
• Is the information supported with verifiable evidence?