Evaluating Online Sources

Which of the following can be found online to use when writing reports?

• Encyclopedia articles and dictionary defintions

• Newspaper and magazine articles

• Government and university research

• All of these can be found online and used when writing a report

Which DOMAIN NAME (ending to a website's name) would tell you that a site is run by the U.S. government?

• .gov
• .org
• .com
• .edu

True of False. Anyone can create a website with .edu as the domain name (example: www.MySite.edu). 

• True
• False

True or False. I should be skeptical (I should wonder if I should trust) sites that I do not know. 

• True
• False

On most reliable websites, where can you find information about who is in charge of the site?

• On the CONTACT US page
• On the ABOUT US page
• Most reliable websites do not tell you who is in charge of their website
• On the PRIVACY POLICY page

What is BIAS?

• When a site provides a point of view that only supports their beliefs

• When a site says good things about their beliefs and bad things about their opponents ideas

• When a site is not fair to all sides

• All of the others are true

Which of the following is true?

• Articles based on opinions are always more interesting.
• Articles based on facts are always boring.
• Articles that say a specific senator is the worst senator ever are based on fact.
• Articles can use facts to show support of an opinion.

In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein's work, what is the most important factor?

• The domain of the website

• The qualifications of the author

Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of a Revolutionary War Blog?

• A professor of Greek mythology

• A graduate students of Early American History

Citations allow users to ____________ information in an online source.

• Support

• Fact-check