Credibility Assessment

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a resource intended to guide students through the process of assessing the credibility of a research source. It prompts the student to ask critical questions about the author’s qualifications, the presence of citations and bibliographies, the purpose and potential bias of the source, its timeliness, the method of publication, and its academic value. These questions are designed to encourage a thorough vetting of the source’s reliability and relevance to the student’s research topic.

The worksheet educates students on how to scrutinize a source’s authority and trustworthiness effectively. It teaches them to evaluate the expertise of the author and the rigor of the source’s citations. Students also learn to discern the purpose and impartiality of the content, as well as the importance of the source’s currency and scholarly merit. Through this exercise, students are equipped with the skills necessary to select high-quality, credible sources for academic research.