There are four things to consider when determining the quality of information. Instead of determining if a resource is “good” or “bad”, evaluate its credibility, accuracy, reliability, and relevance. Use these criteria to evaluate all types of resources, including information generated by artificial intelligence (AI). What do these terms mean?
Credibility means how likely the information is to be trustworthy. Some indications of a source’s credibility might be:
Accuracy means how likely the information is to be correct. Some indications of a source’s accuracy might be:
Reliability means someone or something that has proven to be consistently correct. Some indications of a source’s reliability might be:
a publisher that consistently publishes content that is correct
an author who has published a number of works in trustworthy publications
the information is presented in a way that doesn’t rely on:
Relevance means the information relates to your topic. Some indications of a source’s relevance might be:
Use our checklist to help you determine whether a resource is of quality.