Coastal Services Center

Credibility Check

Continuing your role as the chair of the research committee, you've identified several strategies to ensure adequate research data is made available to your committee, government officials, and the public. But have you considered how to ensure the credibility of the data and information you collect? How can you be sure the information disseminated among your committee, government officials, and the public is accurate and current?

Take a few minutes to think about methods you might employ to validate the accurateness of the data and the credibility of information that is being collected to assist in your decision-making. Record a few of them and then let's compare possible strategies.