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Reliable vs. Unreliable Sources

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  • 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.
  • Out-of-date materials? (e.g., published more than 10 years ago)
    Usually not reliable (depends on the field of study)
  • Research without citations
    Usually, reliable research will have citations. So be careful if the source lacks citations.
  • Research written by respected and well-known authors
    Yes, reliable
  • Websites registered by government or educational institutions (i.e., .edu, .gov)
    Yes, reliable
  • Academic databases? (i.e., EBSCO Host or JSTOR)
    Yes, reliable
  • Websites ending in .com or .org
    Sometimes, but you have to do further checking!
  • Materials from Google Scholar
    Yes, reliable
  • Posts from social networks (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
    No, not a reliable source.
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