1. But is it Credible?
Mr. Kroesch 2016

2. Definition
1.capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement. 2.worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

3. Why Do We Care? If your research is flawed, your argument is as well.
You can not use bad information to make your point
Using bad info makes the audience unlikely to believe any point you might be trying to make

4. Some Basics
Most Non-Fiction books found in the library are credible as long as they are recent
Most major newspapers are credible sources
Academic Journals are almost always credible
Organization (.org) and Government (.gov) websites are mostly credible
College websites (.edu) are usually credible

5. Some Basics (Continued)
You can automatically rule out using:
Wikis (including wikipedia)
Personal websites
Blogs
Social Media Pages (Facebook, Twitter, Reddit)
Basically anything done by the History Channel

6. Rule of the Internet
You can find anything possible online; this makes it both the best and worst source possible.
ANYTHING you find online MUST be checked for credibility.
This might mean finding additional sources to confirm your information

7. Internet Credibility (Made Easy)
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 crayon
All or most links are working
Information offered is easy to verify
The website offers links to where they found their information
The sources of their information is also credible

8. Internet Credibility (Made Easy)
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 2010 or before is not listed as “recent”
There are no errors
The site uses proper spelling and grammar
The website is appropriate
There is no inappropriate language, graphics, or photos

9. Internet Credibility (Made Easy)
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 it
Be careful with .com sites
All .com sites are trying to sell something, which means they are all biased in some way
Sites with lots of advertisements are usually less credible
Sites listed as “SPONSORED CONTENT”