IT in Everyday Life

Only experts can post information on the internet

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website?

• Expert author

• Current information

• How many people use the website

• It is relevant to me

Which is the most reliable source?

• Google
• howtobeawesome.org
• nasa.gov
• About.com

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

• Links aren't working

• Relevant to your research topic

• Able to contact the author

• Sources are given for statistics

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

• Date of last update is given

• .gov

• Author is listed

• Lots of advertising

Which of these are usually considered reliable?

• .com

• .edu

• .net

• None of the above

Wikipedia is not a trusted source because

• Most of the information there is false

• Anyone can add to or edit it

• Your teacher says you can't use it

• The information might be outdated

How do you evaluate currency of a source?

• Look for date the article was updated.
• Look for date the article was accessed.
• Look for date the article was published.
• Any of the above

Anyone can create a web page or add content to message boards and other forums. How does this affect the accuracy of online information overall?

• It makes all online information accurate

• It has little or no affect on the accuracy of online information

• It fills academic and government websites with mistakes and inaccuracies

• It makes it harder to verify the accuracy of online information

Which of the following url endings is considered to be the MOST credible?

• .org
• .com
• .net
• .gov