This excellent 3 minute video from NC State University Libraries explains what credible sources are, why it's important to use them, and how to determine if sources are credible. Click the box in the left bottom corner to make it appear full screen.
When using information for research you must use good critical thinking skills to evaluate it!
On this page you'll find a variety of tools to help you assess the trustworthiness and usefulness of information you find. For a quick overview, see the box "Smarter in Seconds with Blair Imani." For detailed, step-by-step instructions, check out the video series in the box labeled "Online Verification Skills (SIFT)."
You can always ask for help from a librarian too!
Evaluating Information
Use the criteria below to review the website you are evaluating. A high quality source with good information will enable you to answer MOST of the questions in each box with a "YES."
Deciding whether information you find online is reliable is a challenge! Following the SIFT method will help. Check out the information below and also the Library Blog post about the SIFT method.
This series of 4 short videos give you the tools and methods you need to quickly evaluate information using the SIFT method
Original source and lots more descriptive text: SIFT: the four moves by Mike Caulfield