Credible Research - Review Quiz

Why is conducting research online compared to being a detective?

• You must look for clues to determine a source's effectiveness

• You must determine who killed Mr. Boddy, with what weapon, and where.

• Because a lot of the research online is supported by the work of REAL detectives

• Because your argument needs to mirror that of a detective's report

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What does the .com domain name mean?

• Belongs to a government institution

• Belongs to a college/school

• Belongs to a commercial organization

• Belongs to non-profit organization

• Belongs to an international organization

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What does the .edu domain name mean?

• Belongs to a government institution

• Belongs to a college/school

• Belongs to a commercial organization

• Belongs to non-profit organization

• Belongs to an international organization

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What does the .gov domain name mean?

• Belongs to a government institution

• Belongs to a college/school

• Belongs to a commercial organization

• Belongs to non-profit organization

• Belongs to an international organization

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What does the .org domain name mean?

• Belongs to a government institution

• Belongs to a college/school

• Belongs to a commercial organization

• Belongs to non-profit organization

• Belongs to an international organization

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In the CARS process, what is one true fact in determining a source to be CREDIBLE?

• The creator of the source used many grammatical errors in their writing.

• The creator of the source is not listed at all.

• The creator of the source regularly reports on the subject on Twitter.

• The creator of the source is an authority/expert on the subject.

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In the CARS process, what is one true fact in determining a source to be ACCURATE?

• The source does NOT agree with other sources, and is only the opinion of one person.

• The information in the source is current and up to date.

• The source is a social media post that you happen to agree with.

In the CARS process, what is one true fact in determining a source to be REASONABLE?

• The source exists to be truthful, and to educate on a subject.

• The source has a clear bias towards one side of an argument.

• The source is trying to persuade you to buy a product/subscribe to a service.

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In the CARS process, what is one true fact in determining a source to be SUPPORTED?

• The source is the FIRST true research/source on the subject.

• The source relies on other research/sources (that you can check) in order to verify its information.

• The source might state that it relies on other sources, but you cannot check them.

• The source is endorsed and supported by a popular celebrity.

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Which of the following sources is widely seen as UNRELIABLE?

• Scholarly journals

• .gov websites

• Articles posted by colleges/schools

• Wikipedia

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