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Research without citations
Usually, reliable research will have citations. So be careful if the source lacks citations.
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Materials published within the last 10 years
Reliable sources should be kept current, but you still have to check that the source meets other reliability criteria.
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
Take points!
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25
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Academic databases? (i.e., EBSCO Host or JSTOR)
Yes, reliable
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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Blogs
No, rarely are these reliable sources.
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monster
Reset all scores!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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Research written by respected and well-known authors
Yes, reliable
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Websites ending in .com or .org
Sometimes, but you have to do further checking!
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Posts from social networks (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
No, not a reliable source.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Websites registered by government or educational institutions (i.e., .edu, .gov)
Yes, reliable
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Out-of-date materials? (e.g., published more than 10 years ago)
Usually not reliable (depends on the field of study)
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Materials from Google Scholar
Yes, reliable
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