Research Skills

Multiple Choice

Which of these options do you think is probably NOT a reputable/credible organization?

• a blog written by someone who says they are an expert

• a website from a college or university

• a government archive or database

• a scholarly research foundation

Multiple Select

Why do you think it is important to see if a website lists their references, which is also known as citing their sources?

• It shows that they care about giving credit to the original researchers/writers

• It shows that they can back up the claims their website it making with evidence

• It shows that they did not just make up this information

• It shows that the information they are providing is more than just their own opinion

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following websites would be the BEST for finding reliable information on The Battle of Yorktown?

• nps.gov

• history.com

• battlefields.org

• wikipedia.org

Multiple Choice

Which research website can you tell right away is the better, more updated source? Be prepared to explain why!

FUN FACT!

GOOGLE has a research website called Google Scholar that has a huge collection of articles, journals, etc. from reputable sources! It is great for doing research in any subject!

THIS IS NOT A CREDIBLE SOURCE

While Wikipedia may look like a reputable website (it even has a .org ending), it is NOT! Wikipedia information can be created by anyone, and many people go on there just to post false information because they think it is funny or because they think it is correct, but it is not. Wikipedia tries to monitor this information, but things can get missed! Since you should only be using sources that are written by scholars, and since not everyone who posts on this website is a scholar, it is not a credible source!

Consequences of Plagiarism...

• Middle School: F on the assignment, Detention and/or Suspension

• High School: F on the assignment, Detention and/or Suspension, mark on Permanent Record that can be seen by employers and colleges

• College/University: Expulsion, Potential Fine/Lawsuit

• Career: Termination, Lawsuit, Fine, and even Jail in some cases