Source Reliability

Suppose you are researching the best study strategies. Which site would you choose based on AUTHOR?

• DoYourHW.com
  a blog by Joey Jones,businessman
• LearnIt.com
   a learning strategy site by Dr. SusanStrouse, current superintendent of schools
• HWMaster.net
  no author info available

Suppose you are doing research on smoking prevention.  Based on the URLs, which sites would probably have the least reliable information?

• www.sitecreator.com/tjones/cigarettes
• www.smokefree.gov
• www.kidshealth.org
• www.lung.org (American Lung Association)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a URL extension?

• .gov
• .edu
• .npr
• .org

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web site is reliable?

• The author of the site tells you the information is reliable.
• The author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications.
• The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
• The author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does this URL tell you about the source?
http://vos.ucsb.edu

• It is associated with an educational 
  institution.
• It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
• It is an article from a magazine.
• It is from a government site.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Evaluating content on the Web is important because...

• Web authors are always less professional.
• Web authors are always biased.
• Anyone can publish on the Web. There’s no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.
• Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web.

You are on a .gov site, but you can’t find an author. Can you use this site?

• No because a site must have an author to be credible.
• No because .gov sites are not reliable.
• Yes because most .gov sites can be trusted. They are only published by the U.S. government.
• Yes because you are in a rush and don’t have time to look elsewhere.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A brochure describing the latest models produced by an automobile manufacturer

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

A blog post written about a political topic from an individual person

• Reliable

• Not Reliable

Which of the boxes would best help you determine the reliability of the source?

• Box 1

• Box 2

• Box 3

• Box 4