Website Evaluation

“The Mayo Clinic is the best hospital in the country.” This sentence is best described as:

• Fact

• Opinion

• Lie

• Rumor

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

• The qualifications of the author

• The domain of the website

• The publication date of the article

• The number of sources cited

“A tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favor that person or thing” is the definition of:

• Unbiased

• Authority

• Bias

• Domain

Which organization’s website would have a “.gov” domain?

• A presidential candidate's website

• A political news show

• The Supreme Court's official website

• A health care lobbying firm

True or false: The number of people who use a website is important in determining if that website is reliable or not.

• True

• False

_______are valuable tools for keeping track of trustworthy online sources.

• "About" pages

• Bookmarks

• Author biographies

• Citations

True or false: The look of a website helps to determine if the content is reliable.

• True

• False

You have completed your research paper and you must cite your sources. Which of the following would you not cite as a source?

• Wikipedia

• Merriam-Webster

• Google

• BrainPop

What is an open domain website?

• A website that ends in .edu

• A personal blog

• A website that ends in .gov

• A website closed to the public

What are the three main things to look at when evaluating online sources?

• Publisher, date published and editor

• Date published, number of visitors and style

• Publisher, author and content

• Author, content and style