links to reliable sources

To make sure an internet website is credible you should be able to find an author with other sources, a publishing date relevant to your topic, and the author should be either very well know in the field or have worked with authors who are well known in the field, i.e. the name should be recognizable.  An example of a good website would be an .edu website coming from a well known university.  Other examples would be from a relevant well known .org websites or news websites.  The links that are within those websites you can usually trust as long as it provides you with correct information.

First  video Bahamian Junkanoo Parade

http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/video_caribbean.aspx

This link is about the making the Junkanoo music and parade.  This particular parade was in Washington DC and this video shows the elaborate colors, costumes and culture of the Bahamas.  A speaker also discusses the making of the drums from oil drums and goat skin.

This source is reliable because the Smithsonian name is very well known and linked from school website.  Also John Chipman, a well know drummer in the Bahamas, is the speaker in the video.  The video portion of the site further makes the text credible.

Video 2

http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/video_caribbean.aspx

This video comes from the same website as the one above. It shows the different types of Bahamian music: rake n’ scrape, ballads, and gospel. It also shows some of the dances and instruments used in the making of this music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas

This website is from Wikipedia. It is an example of a less reliable website because people can change the information because the website and the information is not protected.

The site has information on the Bahamas, the people who live there, and the history of the country. However, because history can be checked and most of the other information can also be confirmed by using other sites, this makes Wikipedia a usable site.