Check it!
If your source has this type of information to back up what it says, it becomes more credible
What is evidence or data?
DAILY DOUBLE/TRIPLE/QUADRUPLE!!!!
These author's purposes are the reasons why authors create sources.
What are to inform/educate, persuade, entertain, or sell something?
This definition of a primary source has to do with time.
What is a source written at the time that it talks about?
Wikipedia can be used for this purpose before you are ready to start finding citable sources.
What is being a starting point for basic information?
If the information in your source is this time-based thing, it becomes more credible
What is up to date?
This thing is a strong belief that may cause a person to ignore conflicting evidence
What is author's bias?
This definition of a primary source has to do with the author.
What is a source written by the person/people it talks about?
Wikipedia can be used for this purpose once you already have basic information about a topic
Finding credible sources at the bottom of a Wikipedia article
If these things stated in your source are also generally listed in other sources, it becomes more credible
What are facts?
This is what the author or publishing organization is trying to accomplish
What is an agenda?
An article written in 2120 about the COVID-19 pandemic is this kind of source.
What is a secondary source?
Sources with this web domain often contain credible information, but are not the MOST reliable
What is .org?
If your source was created by one of these groups, it becomes more credible
What is a trustworthy (publishing) organization?
This effect may happen to a source if the author is highly biased.
What is loss of credibility?
Mr. Fitchett has a copy of his grandfather's autobiography (a book the author writes about their own life), which is this kind of source.
What is a primary source?
These two web domains usually have the most credible information
What are .gov and .edu?
If your source has this thing (belonging to the author) listed, it becomes more credible
What is the author's credentials?
Because all sources have agendas, it is important that you do this in research
What is seek a variety of sources?
This non-author thing, usually listed near the top or beginning of a source, can help you determine if a source is primary or secondary.
What is the date of publication?
You find and read a source cited by Wikipedia that uses a .edu domain name. Before citing it, you should take this action.
What is check to make sure it is credible?