Is Your Information From a Reliable Source?Here are a few tips to find out!

Ask Questions About the Site Does the article have an author? Does the author have a Ph D. or Dr.? Is there a publication date? Is the site made for just that one article,

or does it have lots of information on other subjects?

Does the article have an author? By asking this question you can

determine whether the author is real person, or just a made up name from someone else. Also, if there is an author listed, the information on the site is more likely to be accurate because writers take pride in their work.

Does the author have a PhD or Dr.? If the author of an article has PhD or Dr.

in the name (Joe Foster, PhD; Dr. Joe Foster) the information is more likely to be accurate. PhD or Dr. indicates that the said person has a degree or a diploma and has spent many years in college studying.

Is there a publication date? By looking at the date the article was

published you can determine whether the information was recently discovered or something that was known many years ago. Most things in this world change frequently, and the most recent article will most likely be more accurate.

Ask Questions About the Content

Is the writing easy to understand? Was it written using proper grammar and

punctuation? Does the information include details? Does it include pictures that prove the

information it’s providing?

Is the writing easy to understand? Professional writers and teachers will try

to make the information they are displaying as easily understood as possible.

Was it written using proper grammar and punctuation? If a person who cannot write in

complete sentences or use correct spelling of words is posting and informational article on the internet, how can you be sure the information they are providing is accurate?

Does the information include details? The more details provided, the easier it

will be to fully understand and learn the content of the article you are reading.

Does the article include pictures proving the information it’s providing? Pictures will help the readers better

understand the content of the article and if there are pictures included with the text, that also supports the text, the information is most likely accurate.

Use More Than One Site If you find a reliable site for your

information, you should still look for another one, or even two more. If you have multiple sites that look like reliable sources and all the information on the different sites matches, then the information is probably accurate.

Examples of Accurate Information https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/6-12th-grade/ope

ration-history/revolutionary-war.htmlThis would be an accurate source of information.

Any site containing .gov or .edu will most likely contain correct info.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/American_Revolution.aspx

The information on this site is most likely to be accurate as it came out on an online encyclopedia, has an author with copyrighted info, and has a date.

Example of Incorrect Information http://answers.yahoo.com/question/inde

x?qid=20100317121825AAU55ZVInformation from this site should not be

trusted. It is a collaboration of others’ answers and has no solid author or date. The person who posted the question picks the best answer and that may not be accurate.