Reliable Websites When Researching

The title was: How can I tell if a website is ________?

• Good for research

• Credible

• Good

• Trustworthy

The 6 ways to check if a website is credible are:

• Domain, if it's government funded, site design, writing style, author

• Date, sources, author, site design, www., writing style

• Domain, date, sources, author, site design, writing style

• www.,date, sources, author, site design, domain

Complete this sentence: The date of any research information is important, including information found...

• on the Internet.

• while researching.

• on the website.

• from your sources.

Fill in the blank. By including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is ________ enough for their purposes.

• good

• recent

• valid

• reliable

Finish the sentence: Site Design – This can be very subjective, but a well-designed site can be an indication of more reliable _________

• sources.

• information.

• data.

• research.

Fill in the blank. Writing Style – _________________ are an indication that the site may not be credible.

• Good spelling and grammar

• Poor spelling and grammar

• I don't know

The following sentence is under which subheading? If someone is willing to put their name on something they've written, chances are they stand by the information it contains.

• Domain

• Site Design

• Writing Style

• Author

What should you do if you're unsure if the site you are using is credible?

• check other websites that do not look credible

• verify the information you find there with another source you know to be reliable, such as wikipedia or a book on the

  subject.

• just trust the website. If it's on the internet, it must be true.

• verify the information you find there with another source you know to be reliable, such as an encyclopedia or a book on the

  subject.

Fill in the blank. Some domains such as ._________________ can be purchased and used by any individual.

• .edu, .gov

• .edu, .org

• .com, .net, .edu

• .com, .org, and .net

Fill in the blank. ______________________ are usually credible sources.

• .edu and .net

• .org and .edu

• .gov and .edu

• .com and .gov