Reliable Resources

Which resource would have the most current information about presidents of the United States? 

• an encyclopedia
• an article written in 2008
• A book called "American Presidents" copyright 2000
• "whitehouse.gov" updated daily

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What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• the author is an expert
• the information comes from a well-known newspaper
• It is not clear who the author is
• the information is current

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Choose the most reliable website to research global warming.

• epa.gov
• livescience.com
• wikipedia.org
• climatehotmap.org

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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

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Which is the most reliable source?

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

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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

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Which of these are usually considered reliable?

• .com 
• .edu
• .net
• none of the above

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A website is trustworthy if

• the author's name is cited.
• the date the author originally provided the information is present.
• the author's job or qualification is available.
• all of the above.

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You are researching space exploration and you find a website that details all of the Apollo space missions.  In evaluating the legitimacy of the site, you examine where links go from the site.  Which types of links would most add to the site's credibility?

• Links to an astronaut's Instagram page
• Links to www.Nasa.com
• Links to the movie Apollo 13
• Links to www.Nasa.gov

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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• the information might be outdated.

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