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The document provides guidance on evaluating the credibility of sources used to support arguments. It lists five questions to consider: 1) How and where was the source published? 2) Who wrote it? 3) Is the information timely? 4) What is the purpose and potential biases? 5) Cite the source in APA format. An example source is analyzed by answering the questions, finding it was published by Harvard University, written by a respected medical journalist, remains relevant though from 2013, aims to educate on fast food and kids with no apparent biases.

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The document provides guidance on evaluating the credibility of sources used to support arguments. It lists five questions to consider: 1) How and where was the source published? 2) Who wrote it? 3) Is the information timely? 4) What is the purpose and potential biases? 5) Cite the source in APA format. An example source is analyzed by answering the questions, finding it was published by Harvard University, written by a respected medical journalist, remains relevant though from 2013, aims to educate on fast food and kids with no apparent biases.

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MUIDS Science

EVALUATING THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR SOURCES


Remember, sources are used to support and prove an argument you have made. This means that the sources you
reference need to be credible and authoritative. How do you know that your sources are of value? Answer the
following questions:

1. Where / How was the source published?

What is the organization that published this? Why should we trust information from this publishing
organization?
The organization that published this article was Harvard University. This information is in a website that
is for education (.edu)

2. Who wrote it? (Author / Organization)

You can do some quick online research into the author. Is the author part of a university or another
institution? What else has the author written? Why should we trust this author?

Heidi Godman is honored by the Associated Press, the American Heart Association, the
Wellness Community, and other organizations for outstanding medical reporting.

3. Is the piece timely and appropriate for its field? (updated? or outdated?)

For some topics, information needs to be current and up to date. For others, older publications might
still be valuable. Do you think the source is up to date enough for your topic? Why?

It is still updated and still can be used because the source was updated or published on 2013. It could still
be used in preventing kids from eating to much fast food.

4. What is the purpose of the source? Does the author have an agenda?

Are the arguments backed by facts or opinions? Is the presented view biased?

She is giving us facts about how we should prevent kids from eating to much fast foods. This
source has no advertisement about other things but the source itself.
5. Write the source down in an APA format:

Bibliography
Godman, H. (2013, January 31). Harvard Health Publication Havard medical school. (H. H. Letter, Editor, & Harvard
University) Retrieved October 16, 2015, from Think fast when kids wants fast food:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/think-fast-when-kids-want-fast-food-201301315846

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