Reliability

[RobertDyd]

Hi Guys,

In my physics research report that I need to hand in end of week 2 (my trials are in week 3 Idk what these guys are thinking),

My research report is on Quanta to Quarks and the structure of the atom and the development of it over time and the people involved and the benefits and disadvantages of each model.

Theres a question that I need to hand in along with my biliography:
"You have gathered, processed, and analysed information related to the development of atomic theory. Describe how you ensured that the information you gathered was reliable (Give 2 possible reasons)."

Im really bad at answering these types of questions so I thought someone would be better able to answer it than me, Thanks
RoBeRto

[kiwiberry]

Hey! You could talk about how the information was from a credible source eg. a uni site, and that it was crosschecked across different sources to ensure that it was consistent.

[RobertDyd]

Thank you! 
Anyone else with another idea is welcome to add to that

-BobRob

[jakesilove]

Hey! The above answer is basically all that there is to talk about; how reliable is the actual source you used? How many sources did you use to check that the information you found was correct? Discuss differing sources that you used, and identify that the cross-checking method increases the reliability of your findings. Perhaps indicate that you used a variety of source types, ranging from websites to textbooks to information your teacher has given you. Other than that, for a two mark question, there really isn't anything to talk about!

[RobertDyd]

Haha alright, thank you two, its just that my teacher (Ive had him for 3 years) always pulls out some other reason why I only deserve 1/2 and im paranoid

[jakesilove]

Haha alright, thank you two, its just that my teacher (Ive had him for 3 years) always pulls out some other reason why I only deserve 1/2 and im paranoid

That's totally fair enough, may as well be totally safe. I'd footnote some sources you used, spend a fair amount of time making sure you describe what reliability actually means, and how you ensured your findings were reliable, and potentially describe some instances where you DIDN'T use sources because they failed the reliability test.