An essential 21st century skill is the ability to sort through and evaluate information critically in order to have an accurate understanding of the world. Source credibility is the process of critically analysing components of a source to determine whether it is a valid, trustworthy and reliable source of information. The resources here have been produced by Turnitin to help you to evaluate the six different aspects of source credibility effectively:

Origin
Author
Purpose
Perspective
Academic
Relevance

Source Credibility Poster.pdf

Introduction to Source Credibility

This short video explains why it is important to evaluate the credibility of sources. It will introduce you to the key concepts for analysis (origin, author, purpose, perspective, academic and relevance) and provide you with an overview of the six-step process.

https://youtu.be/LY0qrSOAMPM

Lesson 1: Origin

This video guides you through the process of evaluating the origin of a source when determining its credibility. Key factors you need to consider include the publisher or web domain.