Evaluating Sources

Which words are associated with credibility?

• trustworthiness
• believing
• reliablility
• all of the above

Which website can be considered most credible?

• .net
• .com
• .int
• .edu

Finding information that is up-to-date is also important.  What can you look for on a website to let you know how current the information is?

• title of the website
• date last updated
• author of the website
• works cited

If something is relevant, it means______

• the information is timely
• the information meets your needs and is important
• it is from a reliable, truthful, correct
• it has a reliable author 

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If information from a website can be verified in several other credible sources, it's probably valid.

• True
• False

The suffix .org is used for domain names of what type of organization?

• internet service providers

• non-profit groups

• online stores

• schools and colleges

If an article is biased it shows________.

• an unfair preference for or dislike of something

• a lack of education on the part of the writer

• a lack of seriousness on the part of the writer

• poor research or writing skills

What is the main disadvantage of Wikipedia?

• The articles are out of date.

• Topics are narrow or limited.

• Anyone can write or edit the articles.

• The articles have a political bias.

Wikipedia can be helpful because _____________.

• it is a primary source document

• facts are checked by a professional fact checker

• it provides citations and links to more credible sources

• information can be quoted from there without providing a citation

Fill in the blank: The internet has a wide range of ________ that collect all manner of information.

• Websites

• Games

• Sandwiches