2.01 Check Your Sources (BrainPop "Online Sources")

The publisher of a restaurant's website is most likely to be:

• A food critic.

• The head chef.

• The restaurant's owner.

• A loyal customer.

Which of the following is an example of an open domain resource?

• Personal blog

• Digital archive of college library

• Federal agency website

• Medical school's research journal

Which organization's website would have a ".gov" domain?

• A presidential candidate's campaign

• A city mayor's office

• A political news show

• A health care lobbying firm

To determine the reliability of an unfamiliar site, you should look into the:

• Publication date and number of pages.

• Privacy policy.

• Publisher, author, and content.

• Design, interface, and text fonts.

In evaluating an online article about Albert Einstein's work, what is the most important factor?

• The domain of the website.

• The publication date of the article.

• The number of sources cited.

• The qualifications of the author.

Who of these would be the most trustworthy author of Revolutionary War blog?

• A professor of Russian Literature

• A collector of Civil War memorabilia

• A tour guide at a natural history museum

• A graduate student of Early American History

An informed opinion must be:

• Biased and emotional.

• Objective and impartial.

• Based on facts and reasoning.

• Formed within the past year.

Citations allow users to ________ information in an online source.

• Support

• Fact-check

• Change

• Dispute

An article posted in 2001 would be most useful in researching:

• The latest climate change data

• 21st-century tech advances

• The long-term effects of 9/11

• New Yorkers' experiences on 9/11

_____ are a valuable tool for keeping track of trustworthy online sources.

• Bookmarks

• "About" pages

• Author biographies

• Citations