Internet Research

What is research?

• A game that requires 4 players

• A careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something

• Choosing between three flavors of ice cream

• Solving a math problem

Which of the following types of resources should you not use for research?

• Nonfiction Books

• Internet

• Magazines

• Fiction Books

Everything published on the internet is true? (True or False)

• True

• False

Looking at the address of a website can give a lot of insight to if it is reliable or not. (True or False)

• True

• False

Which of the following can be useful to help you know if a website is reliable or not?

• Author has listed contact information

• A recent date

• Resources used are cited

• All of the above

• Answer A and B only

If a website is pretty, it is always reliable. (True or False)

• True

• False

Poor spelling and grammar are a HUGE indication that a website may not be reliable. (True or False)

• True

• False

Which of the following sites are safe to use for research?

• Kiddle.co

• Kidrex.org

• Safesearchkids.com/google

• All of the above

You must use complete sentences when searching on the internet. (True or False)

• True

• False

When doing research, and taking notes, you should not copy word for word from any website. Plus you should write down which websites you used. (True or False)

• True

• False