Reliable Sources Checklist

Web Page Credibility Checklist
Use this checklist as a guideline to help you decide whether an online source is reliable.
7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

4-6 points: This might be a good source; try to find out more about it before using it. 3 or less: This is
probably not worth including in your sources.
URL: http:// newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/02/stop-spread-superbugs
Circle the number in the column that is the best answer Yes No/Not Sure
POSITIVES
I can identify a group or individual responsible for the content on this site. 1 0
This site is maintained by a person or organization that I know is credible outside of the 1 0
Internet
This site has been updated in the past 3 to 6 months 1 0
This site has external links to other credible websites 1 0
I know of other credible websites that link to this website 1 0
This site has a .gov or .edu suffix 1 0
- .edu site is a college or university site
This site provides a phone number or mailing address that I could use for contacting the 1 0
person or organization for more information
I have verified the information on this site using reliable offline resources 1
. 0
The site provides 2 or more sources and provides external links to verify information from 1 0
source
The source authors have education or experience to back up what they say 1 0
Information is backed up with evidence 1 0
The main purpose of this site is to provide facts (not opinions) 1 0
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
This site is clearly biased toward a specific opinion or point of view -1 0
This site contains many misspellings and/or broken links -1 0
Information is not backed up with evidence and is merely stated -1 0
The main purpose of this site is to sell a product or service -1 0
This site has no external links -1 0
This site has potential conflict of interests: Financial, Emotional, Political, Professional, -1 0
Religious, Safety
final total: 12
Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?
This website is owned by the government and they contains backup evidence in everything
they say also did some research to prove what they mentioned as well. Moreover, there is no
bias in this website because they support their statement by using the evidence from other
government website and attached it in their post to allow the reader being able to check and
prove for their backup evidence. Lastly, they received 12 points from this reliable source chart
therefore I had proved how this website would be a useful and reliable website to use in
work.
URL: http:// www.who.int/tb/areas-of-work/drug-resistant-tb/en/
POSITIVES
Internet
I have verified the information on this site using reliable offline resources 1 0
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 9

This website has a .int suffix which is reliable and they did support every statement they
mentioned with evidence. Moreover, the provide the website for the reader to check and prove
for their evidence. This site provide their own research as well because it is a world organization
so that they would contain most of the information from different part of the world. They received
a point of 9 which could be say that it is reliable enough to be included as one of the source for the research or work.
URL: http:// www.sujajuice.com/blog/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-probiotics/

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 8
This site is okay to use in research or work because it received a point of 8 which means that it is quite
reliable enough. This site contains evidence backed up their statements and external links for the reader
to prove for the evidence. Moreover, it had been updated at least 3-6 month which means that they still
update every information onto the website if there’s any update needed. As a conclusion, this website
are not that different from other reliable websites meaning that it is reliable enough to be compare to
other reliable websites out there and they did provide enough information for the reader to check or
contact to.
URL: http:// https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638249/

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 1
This website has .gov suffix which means that it is owned by the government and controlled by the government’s
organization. This website provide evidence to back up their statements which the evidence they used came from other
organizations controlled by the government as well meaning that it is also reliable. Moreover, they had attached the
external website for the reader to check and prove for their evidence. The recent update of this website is 31 May 2019
which means that they still updating this website with more information and make any changed to the old information if
needed. As a conclusion, this website would be reliable enough to be use in work or research.
Tsetses

URL: http:// https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/02/stop-spread-superbugs

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: "
URL: http:// www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/12/fda-reports-major-drop-antibiotics-food-animals

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total:
This website has .edu suffix which means that it is owned by education organization or provide the information for
education. This site had evidence to back up every statement they mentioned and provide the citation or the
resources they used for the post. This allows the reader to check and prove whether the evidence is true or reliable
enough. The latest check in of this website is in 31 May 2019 with 5 posts being updated to the reader, this shows
how the site still being update and changes or new information would be written in each posts if the update of
information are needed. As a conclusion, this website is reliable enough to be use in work or research.
URL: http:// www.abc.net.au/news/health/2017-02-28/superbugs-what-are-they-and-how-are-they-treated/8310556

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total:
This website got 11 points in total which means that it is reliable enough. The site contains evidence to backup their
statements throughout the post. Moreover, they had attached the link to other external website for the reader to
check whether their evidence is true or reliable. The recent update of this article is 1 June 2019, which is today. This
could be said that this website had been updated every moment of the day for fresh news and information to be
update or change in their posts if updated is needed. As a conclusion, this site would be useful and reliable enough
to be use in work or research.
URL: http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedp/30500353
POSITIVES
Internet
I know of other credible websites that link to this website 1
. 0
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 11

URL: http:// https://www.ahi.org/issues-advocacy/animal-antibiotics/fact-or-fiction-common-antibiotic-myths/

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total:
This website got 10 points for the reliability. Which means that it is reliable enough to be
use. This site contains evidence to back up every statement they made, also they had cited
their sources to allow the reader to check and prove for their evidence whether it is reliable
or not. Moreover, their recent update of the website is on 23 May 2019, this means that the
website are still being updated for the new information and changes to the old post if
information are needed to be update. As a conclusion, this site is reliable enough to be use
in work or research.
URL: http:// https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/27/who-list-bacteria-antibiotic-resistance/
POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
This site is clearly biased toward a specific opinion or point of view -1 . 0
Religious, Safety
final total:
This website got 7 points in total which means that it is reliable enough. The site contains evidence to backup their
statements throughout the post. Moreover, their recent update of this article is 31 May 2019. This could be said
that this website had been updated every day for new information or studies and for information to be update or
change in their posts if updated is needed. As a conclusion, this site would be useful and reliable enough to be use
in work or research.
URL: http:// https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/challenges/antibiotic-resistance.html

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 22
work.Also, their recent is in 31 May 2019 which means that the website still use to update new information for both new posts
and old posts.
URL: http:// https://www.cdc.gov/narms/faq.html

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: 12

work.Also, their recent is in 31 May 2019 which means that the website still use to update new information for both new posts
and old posts.
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URL: http:// https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/sources-and-solutions-agriculture

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total: "
work.
URL: http:// http://extension.udel.edu/factsheets/phosphorus-cycling-in-agriculture/

POSITIVES
Internet
source
subtotal:
NEGATIVES
Religious, Safety
final total:
This website has a .edu suffix which is reliable and they did support every statement they
mentioned with evidence. Moreover, the provide the website for the reader to check and prove
for their evidence. This site has the recent update on 1st of June 2019, this means that the
website still update new information in both new posts and old posts. They received a point of
11 which could be say that it is reliable enough to be included as one of the source for the research or work.
URL: http://
POSITIVES
Internet
source

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7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

URL: http:// newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/02/stop-spread-superbugs

URL: http:// www.who.int/tb/areas-of-work/drug-resistant-tb/en/

Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?

URL: http:// www.sujajuice.com/blog/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-probiotics/

URL: http:// https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638249/

Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?

7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

URL: http:// https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2014/02/stop-spread-superbugs

URL: http:// www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/12/fda-reports-major-drop-antibiotics-food-animals

URL: http:// www.abc.net.au/news/health/2017-02-28/superbugs-what-are-they-and-how-are-they-treated/8310556

URL: http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedp/30500353

7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

URL: http:// https://www.ahi.org/issues-advocacy/animal-antibiotics/fact-or-fiction-common-antibiotic-myths/

URL: http:// https://www.statnews.com/2017/02/27/who-list-bacteria-antibiotic-resistance/

URL: http:// https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/challenges/antibiotic-resistance.html

Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?

URL: http:// https://www.cdc.gov/narms/faq.html

Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?

7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

URL: http:// https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/sources-and-solutions-agriculture

URL: http:// http://extension.udel.edu/factsheets/phosphorus-cycling-in-agriculture/

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