🔍 Part 1: What Makes a Source Reliable?

1. Circle the features that make a source reliable (multiple selection):

The author is an expert or has qualifications

The information is recent or up-to-date

It's written by someone's friend

It includes references and evidence

It's published by a trusted organisation

It's just someone's opinion

2. When researching The Beatles, which source would be MOST reliable?

A fan's blog post about their favourite Beatles song

A biography written by a music historian in 2023

A social media post from someone who claims to know Paul McCartney

A website with no author listed

✅ Part 2: Source Evaluation Checklist

3. Use this checklist to evaluate a source about The Beatles. Tick the boxes that apply to your chosen source:

Source Title: _________________________________

Author: Is the author named and qualified?

Date: Is the information current (published recently)?

Publisher: Is it from a trusted website, book publisher, or organisation?

Evidence: Does it include facts, quotes, or references?

Bias: Does it present balanced information (not just opinions)?

Purpose: Is it meant to inform rather than sell something?

4. Based on your checklist above, is this source reliable? Explain why:

📝 Part 3: Note-Taking from Reliable Sources

5. Use the graphic organiser below to take notes about The Beatles from a reliable source. Remember to use keywords and phrases, not full sentences:

Source: ________________________________________

WHO? (Band members, important people)

WHAT? (What they did, achievements)

WHEN? (Important dates, timeline)

WHERE? (Places they lived, performed)

🎯 Part 4: Comparing Sources

6. Match each source type with its reliability level:

1. Encyclopedia entry

2. Personal blog

3. Museum website

4. Social media post

5. Academic book

A. Usually reliable

B. Least reliable

C. Most reliable

D. Sometimes reliable

E. Very reliable

7. Complete these sentences about reliable sources:

When I find information about The Beatles, I should check that the author is _____________ and the information is _____________.

A reliable source will include _____________ and _____________ to support its claims.

If a website has no author listed and lots of spelling mistakes, it is probably _____________.

💭 Part 5: Reflection

8. Why is it important to use reliable sources when researching?

9. What will you do differently next time you research a topic?

10. Draw or write one tip you would give to a friend about finding reliable sources:

Finding Reliable Sources

Finding Reliable Sources

🔍 Part 1: What Makes a Source Reliable?

✅ Part 2: Source Evaluation Checklist

📝 Part 3: Note-Taking from Reliable Sources

🎯 Part 4: Comparing Sources

💭 Part 5: Reflection

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