Understanding the credibility of a source is important for succeeded in writing clear and accurate papers. This assignment showed me that some sources can easily be manipulated to insert one’s own opinion, which can lead to misinterpretations of the facts. Not only did I find sources that where bad, I begun to understand what a good source looks like. The majority of these sources seemed to come from either books or scholarly databases.
The first question I answered was “who wrote that the people get the government that they deserve?”. I found this answer on a website called the Big Apple. Alexis de Tocqueville wrote this statement in his book called Democracy in America. The source I found this information from did not seem credible. The website was not from a dot mil or org domain. Also, the website sited the majority of its content from Wikipedia. This leads me to question much of its content. The second question I answered was “How were the colleges Smith, Bryn Mawr, Radcliffe, Vassar, and others collectively known?” I found a book on the subject by using the search engine Google scholar. This Guides to Educational Planning contained information on how to plan for your college experience and succeed. This book had great information on the Seven Sisters, the answer to the question. The third question I answered was “who first invented the modern concept of city police and what were or are they called?”. The answer to this question was the Romans. The information I found was from a great website with an education domain. They website had detailed information on the origins of law enforcement. It also contained sources that the website used to make its content.
The fourth question I answered was “what is the largest employer in Waco, Texas?” Greater Healthcare is the largest employer in Waco, Texas with over 2434 employees. I found this answer on Waco’s Chamber of Commerce website. This appeared to be a credible at first, but I could not find a date for the figure. This means that Greater Healthcare may not have the same employment figures . So, this source may not be credible.
The fifth question that I answered was “what is the number of ethnic Hispanics in Idaho?.” I found a website that says that they are 11.5 percent of 1.5 million. I found this information on the government Census Burea website. This website is credible because it is coming from a qualified, trusted source.

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Davis , J. (n.d.). Waco employment figures. Retrieved September 8, 2012 from http://www.waco-chamber.com/EDimages2/MajorWacoEmployer.pdf
Greene, Howard, and Mathew W. Greene. Greenes' Guides to Educational Planning: The Hidden Ivies: Thirty Colleges of Excellence. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 200
Popik, B. (2010, February 8). Retrieved September 8, 2012. http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/the_people_get_the_government_they_deserve/
Idaho quick facts. (2012). Retrieved September 8, 2012 http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/16000.html