As a college student, I found that being able to identify the credible or non-credible sources is very important for the any research projects or any college level assignments. As a result of my research on one single word “DIET” I found 672,000,000 items on the first page where I found at least one credible or trustful source and one non-credible sources or non-factual source. Here I have a web link from New York Times with information on diet: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/opinion/sunday/why-you-cant-lose-weight-on-a-diet.html. I believe this a reliable/credible source for research information because it’s reputation as a daily newspaper company for more than 162 years. Furthermore, a great neuroscientist and science writer Sandra Aamodt,
Part Two: Explain why academic and professional research must use credible sources and explain the reasons that credible sources are more likely to be found using the online library than using general
Three ways an individual can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly and credible are authority, accuracy, and coverage. It is serious to tell the concepts you discover on a site to a specific writer, association, or corporate. A source of data is
Today, there are two central types of research. First hand research is research that is conducted by the individual themselves such as experiments, interviews, surveys etc. Second hand research is information that one gets by studying various texts that has been supplied and complied by others such as websites, periodicals, and books. No matter what type of sources are employed into an academic essay, they must be reliable. To put it simply, ones sources must all be accurate, trustworthy and reliable. Jason Zinser’s article, The Good, the Bad, and The Daily Show would prove to be a reliable and useful source for an academic research paper when looking at how Zinser utilized his sources, audience and his authority as a writer to demonstrate his credibility.
Today, it is very easy to believe anything seen on the internet. With numerous resources available instantaneously, it is impossible to know which ones are misleading, and which ones are legitimate. In the end, it all comes down to being able to distinguish a fake source, from a real source.
When reading, viewing, or listening to a mass media report, it is often tough for an audience to decide whether the information being present is accurate and reliable. In order to get a computer program to use reliable evidence, the program would have to be able to detect reliable and unreliable sources. To do this, the program could use a checklist when reviewing all potential sources of evidence. Signs of a unreliable source that could be on this list are its use of abusive language or bad grammar, no date of publication, that it is not associated with a reputable organization or publisher or that it presents only one side of a story. Having any of these signs checked off would indicate this source as unreliable and not fit for evidence in the program’s piece of
A popular phrase growing up might have been “don’t believe everything you see on the internet.” Many websites, newspapers, magazines, and networks may not present accurate information. A document can display information in a professional manner, but the information itself can be biased, and unsupported by evidence, ultimately making the presented information more of an opinion opposed to factual information. They are certainly hard to find, but credible and unbiased information does exist. “Being WEIRD: How Culture Shapes the Mind,” by Ethan Watters, has every quality that is expected of a credible document, as well as “Why Nice Guys Finish Last,” by Julia Serano, and “The weirdest people in the world?,” by Joseph Henrich, Steven J. Heine,
Yes, I believe that individuals making over a quarter of a million dollars a year should pay a higher rate in taxes. Currently the United States is experiencing a slow economic recovery from the previous recession and the more fortunate members of society could contribute more to strengthen the country's financial status. It is not unreasonable since the U.S. is already incredibly low by international standards. The average tax rate on American's is 27.3% which is below almost all OECD countries as well as way below the average of 36.2% (Tax Policy Center, 2010). Raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans is estimated to help 114 million households including lower tax rates, an expanded Child Tax Credit, and marriage penalty relief steps that together will prevent the typical family of four from seeing a $2,200 tax increase next year (Office of the Press Secretary, 2013).
The biggest forms of information given to you through using the internet would include blogs, podcasts, and videos. The sources I use to evaluate when doing research on the internet is authenticated speaker, speaker qualified, authority, other found credible sources, accuracy, last revision, and it’s current these are some factor I could think of. The topic I chose has credible sources and also reliability sources that are already evaluated and uploaded on podcast, blog, and video.
The author of my source is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University, which means he has a lot of experience with technology. This article was published by the New York Times, which is a known reliable platform to look for information. Even though the author has credibility and the article was published in the New York Times, this source does not have a bibliography or a reference page, which sort of damages some of the credibility of the article.
College life can be pretty stressful and complicate it at times. There are several things that can help college life become easier and more manageable. One of the main things and if not the most important it will be the ability to identify and separate credible online sources from non-credible ones. It is very true that technology has help make college life easier, with search engines such as Google or Bing at just one click away of distance. The only problem is that with so many choices to pick from how to tell if a source is even worth to look at without having to expend a great amount of time looking at each one through. Even though non-credible sources are easier to find, credible sources
In the 21st century, credible sources are a crucial preliminary element to back up ideas and arguments in the preparation of academic writing and research as well as an opportunity to learn how to communicate in the computerised world. Credible sources play a significant role in academic writing to show the above board demonstration of your academic work (Swinburne Online, n.d.). Many people struggle to evaluate online information and opinions available and it difficult to discern credible online sources (Amsbary & Powell, 2003; Meola, 2004; Metzger, Flanagin, Eyal, et al., 2003; Scholz-Crane, 1998). Returning to study after a long break is hard for me, but using the credible sources will help me academically.
The internet is the largest collection of accessible information ever, so it comes as no surprise that the internet is a major part of daily life. The use of the internet is so common that it has made its way into some important areas of society. Namely, the workplace, the educational system, and general leisure time, in and out of the home. However, people should understand that there are allot of unreliable sources that are waiting for you to enter their domain. Granted, there are reliable sources, as well. The difference is that a reliable source is there to provide readers or viewers with correct information. Namely, written and created by someone who has expertise in that subject like Microsoft. On the other hand, an unreliable
When beginning to research for this project, it seemed that a lot of credible sources were from universities or other educational establishments. The best website is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and has awesome information and was very eye-catching. There was also another site sponsored by The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and it gave good information but not as much as the best one. Lastly, I chose a site that was not very good at all to discuss what makes it not credible. Knowing the difference between a credible source and a non-credible source is crucial to the research process. Each site chosen for this project has several pros and cons of why it is either credible or non-credible.
In his 2011 article, “Reliance on Online Materials Hinders Learning Potential for Students,” David Smith attempts to build upon student’s obligated online interaction to make a case against online classes. Smith first shows how much today’s learners must use online materials by using the example of his own Alma Mater. By referencing his own experience at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, with MyRED and EBSCO search engine, Smith lays the grounds for the focus of his argument. He then attempts to use what seem to be personal examples of experience with online coursework while begging the question through repeated examples. By failing to establish the credibility of his facts, attempting to force his own
A credible source is a source of good quality that a reader can trust to be truthful and believable, otherwise known as convincing or plausible. It is important to use credible sources to prove points because it enhances your own credibility as a writer by contributing to the effect of