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Out-of-date materials?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