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Source credibility

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The degree to which a source is trustworthy, reliable, and authoritative in providing information for an argument.

AP course connection

Topic 6.2: 6.2 Recognizing and accounting for bias

Unit 6

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