What's the evidence?

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• the author is an expert
• the information comes from a well-known newspaper
• It is not clear who the author is
• the information is current

Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website? 

• expert author
• current information
• how many people use the website
• it is relevant to me

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

• date of last update is given
• .gov
• author is listed
• lots of advertising

Reliable sources are always the first Google result.

• True
• False

One way to check the accuracy of the content is to 

• Check wikipedia 
• Cross check the information with other credible sources 
• Ask a friend if it looks right 

Google.com

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

• Not a Source

An educational database

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

An advertisement for Nike shoes claiming that wearing the shoes will make you faster.

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

Scholarly articles are

• are not good choices for research

• written in school

• written by experts in the field

Choose the one that is NOT a reliable source.

• Newspaper

• Book

• Organization website

• Customer review