Assignment:
The following criteria should be used to assess the relevance and credibility of web sources: authority, sponsorship/purpose, content relevance, currency, and accuracy. Refer to Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences (5e) or https://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval websites.pdf for detailed information about each of these criteria.
Two web sources will be used to learn more about Brassica rapa and complete A3:
• The New York Botanical Garden. Read about NYBG at https://www.nybg.org/about/ to assess its relevance and credibility as a source of scientific information.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read about the USDA at https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/ab out-usda to assess its relevance and credibility as a source of scientific information.
Once you have assessed both websites, answer the following question:
Based on your assessment, do these web sources strike you as reliable sources of scientific information? Explain your answer using two of the following criteria: authority, sponsorship, content relevance, currency, and accuracy.