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Investigating what makes Web sites credible today; A Research Report by the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and Makovsky & Company; Spring 2002; ... However, the Web can also be the least credible source of information. Many pages on the Web reflect incompetence, and some are pure hoaxes1.
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captology.stanford.edu/pdf/Stanford-MakovskyWebCredStud...
captology.stanford.edu/pdf/Stanford-MakovskyWebCredStudy2002-prelim.pdf
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Should we evaluate electronic information more so than printed material? What factors contribute to a credible source? ... In order to assess the credibility of a source, there are some general questions to ask oneself when viewing a source: 1. What about this source makes it believable, or not? 2. How does this source know...
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www.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/
www.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/
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Political Discussion / Debate - What exactley is it that makes a source credibleIs this a subjective matterSome people claim Fox new ... So what is it that makes a source credible? And what sources do YOU find credible?
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www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread/t-196213.html
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"News" has reached a new low wherein subjectivity is the determining factor of whether a story is credible. If the story supports our candidate, it's credible. If not, it isn't. The source all too often doesn't offer objective rep...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081006214...
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Think about what makes something credible! You have to be able to believe and trust the source. That means that internet articles are automatically less credible than books.
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answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080416072132AAo3...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080416072132AAo3FxJ
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So what makes a source credible? I have listed a few things I feel have to be checked in order to determine if the source is credible or not. ... - There isn’t any information given regarding the author, it doesn’t state who he/she is, what their qualifications are, what makes them an expert on the topic.
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homepage.usask.ca/~hsj705/source.htm
homepage.usask.ca/~hsj705/source.htm
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Is its source (author and institution, if there is one) clearly identified? ... Is it a reputable source? (E.g. from an educational institution? a professional organization? etc.) ... Are they a "primary source" for information on your topic? Or will they help you locate other relevant sources?
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employees.csbsju.edu/proske/training/evalsour.htm
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Some questions you might ask would include, What about this source makes it believable (or not)? How does this source know this information? Why should I believe this source over another? As you can see, ... There are several tests you can apply to a source to help you judge how credible and useful it will be:
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www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm
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General magazines/newspapers often have reputations to defend. Editors and fact checkers make sure articles are truthful and accurate. Scholarly journals often rely on peer review, editing by fellow experts, to check the quality of research...
http://www.gpc.edu/clalib/handouts/prof_journals.htm
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