Databases What do you know about credible sources

Databases

What do you know about credible sources?

Why may Wikipedia be or not be a reliable source? What can you use Wikipedia for?

Author – Information on the internet with a listed author is one indication of a credible site. The fact that the author is willing to stand behind the information presented is a good indication that the information is reliable, but not to be relied on solely. How do you know if a source is credible? Date – The date of any research information. By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes. Sources – Credible websites, like books and scholarly articles, should cite the source of the information presented. Domain – Site Design – This can be very subjective, but a well-designed site can be an indication of more reliable information. Good design helps make information more easily accessible. Writing Style – Poor spelling and grammar are an indication that the site may not be credible.

What type of domains are there? . edu = educational . com = commercial . mil = military . gov = government . org = nonprofit

You need to ask… To sell a product? As a personal hobby? As a public service? To further scholarship on a topic? To provide general information on a topic? To persuade you of a particular point of view?

What are reliable databases/ sources that you know about? Ex. Google. Scholar

Acceptable Databases JSTOR ABI/Inform Lexis. Nexis Academic Search Academic Premier Opposing CINAHL Viewpoints Dissertations & Psyc. Info Theses Pub. Med (Medline) ERIC Ref. Works Films on Demand Web of Science (FMG) World. Cat (OCLC Google Scholar First. Search)

For your project, as one of your sources, you will need to use Azlibrary. gov

ABI/Inform Academic Search Premier CINAHL Dissertations & Theses ERIC Acceptable Databases Films on Demand (FMG) Google Scholar JSTOR Lexis. Nexis Academic Opposing Viewpoints Psyc. Info Pub. Med (Medline) Ref. Works Web of Science World. Cat (OCLC First. Search)