Share Reliable vs. Unreliable Sources
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Out-of-date materials?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)
Academic databases? (i.e., EBSCO Host or JSTOR)
Yes, reliable
Websites ending in .com or .org
Sometimes, but you have to do further checking!
Blogs
No, rarely are these reliable sources.
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.
Research without citations
Usually, reliable research will have citations. So be careful if the source lacks citations.
Posts from social networks (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
No, not a reliable source.
Materials from Google Scholar
Yes, reliable
Research written by respected and well-known authors
Yes, reliable
Websites registered by government or educational institutions (i.e., .edu, .gov)
Yes, reliable
