What makes a "Good" source????
- Kortlahn
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Hey everyone! Welcome back and thank you for reading thus far. My platform is designed to spread accurate health information, but how do you know what is accurate?? Let's talk about this!!
A good source is one that is unbiased and up to date. Depending on your field, information can change constantly and this can greatly affect what is considered a good source. Sources should past the CRAAP Test. This was developed to help, librarians at California State University in 2004.
The CRAAP test has 5 main components:
Currency: Is the source up to date?
Relevance: Is the source relevant to your research?
Authority: Where is the source published? Who is the author? Are they considered reputable and trustworthy in their field?
Accuracy: Is the source supported by evidence? Are the claims cited correctly?
Purpose: What was the motive behind publishing this source?
When a source can answer these questions, you are most likely in good company. In addition to these, for just general health information your state's health department should have a website with informaton to help you. This goes for the county that you live in as well.
Be sure to look at the three letters at the end of the site’s domain name, such as “edu” (educational), “gov” (government), “org” (nonprofit), and “com” (commercial). Generally, .edu and .gov websites are credible, but beware of sites that use these suffixes in an attempt to mislead. Nonprofit websites may also contain reliable information, but take some time to consider the organization’s purpose and agenda to determine if it could be biased. Commercial websites, such as those of reputable news organizations, can also be good sources, but do some investigation to look for signs of reliability.
Now that you what to look for when you researching, what are some of you all's favorite sources??
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