Information

Question 1

Reliability and Credibility:

Answer 1

Is the author well known? What are the author’s credentials? Does the source include references to other reliable sources? Does the author’s tone win your confidence?

Question 2

Bias:

Answer 2

Does the author have any obvious biases? What is the author’s purpose for writing? Who is the target audience?

Question 3

Currency:

Answer 3

When was the work created? Has it been revised? Is there more current information available?

Question 4

MLA Format:

Answer 4

FORMAT:
Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.”
Title of website, Publisher information, date published, URL.

EXAMPLE:

Rosin, Hanna. “The Overprotected Kid.” The Atlantic,
Atlantic Media Company, 16. Apr. 2014,
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/

Question 5

In-Text Citation:

Answer 5

Format:
Introductory word or phrase, “direct quote from the article/book” (Author Last Name Page Number).

Example:In fact, “it is important to cite your sources ethically” (Yule 121).