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The source was not credible.The witness gave a credible account of the events.
Relevance depends on the question you are asking, and what the information offers in the way of an answer or partial answer. Credibility relies usually on the reputation of the source, as judged by others you believe are credible. Do they have an agenda (political, religious, monetary) that they are trying to promote? That can often have a negative effect. Reliability is something earned by the source of the information. Do they check facts before they present their information? Can they answer questions about the information? All 3 are best checked with multiple sources.
The third person point of view affects the credibility of the sources in academic writing because the person cites another source which is not credible. The third point of view is point is open to distortion.