Credible vs non-credible sources

• Credible Vs. Non-Credible Sources

  Credible sources contain true, accurate, and up-to-date information. Non-credible sources don't always contain true, accurate, and up-to-date information.
• Using non-credible sources in your speech will affect the credibility of your presentation.
• It is extremely important to use credible and reliable sources only.
• Credible sources


  • Materials published within last 10 years
  • Research articles written by respected and well-known authors
  • Websites registered by government and educational institutions (.gov, .edu, .ac)
  • Academic databases (i.e. Academic Search Premier or JSTOR)
  • Materials from Google Scholar
• Non-credible sources


  • Out-of-date materials (published over 10 years ago) (in some instances)
  • Posts from social networks (i.e. Facebook etc.)
  • Blogs
  • Research articles without citations
  • Websites ending in .com, .org, .net
  • Wikipedia
• Wikipedia can never be considered as a reliable source of information since it can be edited by anyone.
• General questions to ask when determining credibility of a source

  • Who is the author?
  • When was the material published?
  • What is the purpose of a source?
  • How is this source proved?
  • What type of audience is this source aimed at?