Question

1.3.3 Quiz: Primary and Secondary Sources on Apex

Imagine you were reading an articular describing the national archives' goals to reduce its energy use. This article was published by the National Archives on its official website in 2013. Why would this source be considered reliable and credible?

A. The author is probably an expert in the field of alternative energy use.

B. The tone of the description is positive, and it was published on the internet.

C. The national archives is a government agency and therefore not biased.

D. The information comes from a reliable source, and the date of publication is recent.

Answer 1

The correct answer is answer D, "The information comes from a reliable source, and the date of publication is recent."

No source is truly unbiased, but we can however find credibility in the serious character of an article that comes from an official entity such as a government agency. Now that we have our reliable source, a good way to insure the information will be accurate is to check for the publication date. The more recent it is, the more certainty we have of its current relevancy.

Hope this clears things up!