Internet Research

If I can find it online it must be true?

• True

• False

When should you be concerned about whether the information you found online is reliable?

• Only when I am unfamiliar with a website

• Only when information is shared by someone I don't know

• Only when the information is unbelieveable

• I should always seek to verify the credibility of information I find

A reliable source is...

• Biased
• Trusted
• Trying to sell you something
• Google

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

An example of a reliable source is...

• A print or an online encyclopedia.
• wikipedia.com.
• google.com.
• yahoo.com.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The domain of a website ...

• is at the end of the web address.

• identifies the type of website it is.

• A and B

• Neither A nor B

You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...

• .com
• .gov
• .edu
• .org

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

A web URL that ends with ".gov" means that the website is associated with what?

• a company
• a school
• a government agency
• a charitable organization

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

If you were doing research on the best dog breed for you and your family, which of the following websites would you think is the most credible?

• lovemypoochie.net

• dogbreedinfo.org

• pupsforlife.com

• buymeadog.biz

It is best to have at least 3 sources when doing even a small research project.

• True

• False

How can you ensure the author of a webpage is knowledgeable and trustworthy?

• He/she provides sources from their research.

• Author can be searched and more information about the author and what she has been researching will be available.

• The author gives his/her reason for the website.

• All of the above

• A and B