Assessing Science Research and Methods - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 80
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.
Internal Validity vs. External Validity - Definitions
- ScribbrReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 97
- ScribbrReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 97
National Academies Principles (Natures Consistency, Evidence-Based Knowledge, Communal Scrutiny/Replication)
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineReliability score: 95 | Accuracy score: 88
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineReliability score: 95 | Accuracy score: 88
Preregistration, Data Sharing, Replication - Guarding Against Manipulation/Over-Interpretation
- HKUST LibraryReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
- HKUST LibraryReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
Randomization, Control Groups, Blinding - Minimizing Bias and Confounding
- Varsity TutorsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
- Varsity TutorsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88