History of Science - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 26
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Ancient Greek Science (Aristotle, Archimedes, Hippocrates)
- Pressbooks (PPSC PHI 1011)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Pressbooks (PPSC PHI 1011)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- BritannicaReliability score: 68 | Accuracy score: 82
- BritannicaReliability score: 68 | Accuracy score: 82
Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt (Astronomy, Calendars, Medicine)
- BritannicaReliability score: 68 | Accuracy score: 82
- BritannicaReliability score: 68 | Accuracy score: 82
Scientific Revolution (Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton)
- World History EncyclopediaReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- World History EncyclopediaReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- NASA ScienceReliability score: 93 | Accuracy score: 82
- NASA ScienceReliability score: 93 | Accuracy score: 82
Chinas Four Great Inventions (Compass, Gunpowder, Printing)
- Facts and DetailsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Facts and DetailsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- World History Encyclopedia / China HighlightsReliability score: 0 | Accuracy score: 0
- World History Encyclopedia / China HighlightsReliability score: 0 | Accuracy score: 0
Islamic Golden Age (Alhazen, Algebra, Hospitals)
- History of Islam / Islamic History and LegacyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- History of Islam / Islamic History and LegacyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Misting (history summary, well-sourced)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Misting (history summary, well-sourced)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82