Read the seminal article by Lincoln and Guba (1985) (PDF) and outline and describe the following steps to maintain the trustworthiness of qualitative research: dependability, credibility, confirmability, and transferability. Why is trustworthiness important? If applicable to your SPP topic, describe how you will maintain trustworthiness in your project design. If your design is not qualitative, research a scholarly article topic relevant to your SPP and describe how trustworthiness was maintained