Thanks to the Internet and search engines, finding information has never been easier. There is a website for just about anything you could think of. With a vast amount of information available at our fingertips, it is imperative that we are able to distinguish a credible source from a non-credible source.

This article discusses major indicators of whether or not a source is credible. The following are the indicators that I learned through the article.

One thing to be aware of is who the author of the publication is and what gives them the authority to give me this information. Looking to see if they have any scholarly or professionally published works is helpful in knowing if they have valuable information on the topic. Also look to see what the authors credentials are.

Another thing to be aware of is if the author is biased. If so, their integrity may be compromised because they are retelling information from only one side. Credible authors ought to be impartial and present both sides.

The last thing that stood out to me was whether or not the Internet source can adequately cover the topic’s information without needing additional print sources. Of course, many scholarly sources are in print form and are not always readily available. The Internet source must be reliable enough to stand as a source without the need of support from a print source.