Reliable Sources Review

Which of the tips below is NOT something to think about when deciding if a website is reliable or not?

• When it was published

• How detailed the information is

• Who wrote the information

• If the author included their own opinions

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It's always OK to use information that is more than 10 years old when researching.

• True

• False

Where should you look to find information about who wrote the article/information?

• Do a quick Google search with their name.

• Look for an "About" section on the website.

• The paragraphs of the article should give information about the author.

• Look for a "Contact" section and email them to ask about their experiences.

Which author would be the BEST source for information about a healthy diet?

• Dr. Matthew Gittinger

• A popular health expert on TikTok

• Taylor Swift

• YouTube

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Bias is

• One person's ideas or values that they include in information

• The amount of facts and statistics in an article

• The list of an author's sources at the end of an article

• The date when the source was published

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People's personal websites and blogs are typically reliable sources of information.

• True

• False

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It's important to know the purpose of a website before using it as a source.

• True

• False

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Which word means that something is "related to your topic"?

• Relevance

• Bias

• Reliable

• Authority

All of the following are things to watch out for when looking for reliable websites EXCEPT...

• Lots of typos & spelling mistakes

• Broken links, links that don't work

• Words in all caps

• Having a lot of pictures

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Doing a Google search is a good way to quickly find reliable sources.

• True

• False

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