POV/Research and Website Evaluation

When doing a research project, which of the following is a source you could use?

• a newspaper article

• a magazine article

• a nonfiction book

• All of the above

Ron is writing a report on a school uniform for the school newspaper. Which source would be the best resource?

• an advertisement from a company that sells school uniforms

• the website of a school that has decided to do away with uniforms

• a blog post written by a student giving her opinion about wearing uniforms

• an article written by an educator detailing the connection between uniforms and student achievement

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

• internet service providers

• non-profit groups

• online stores

• schools and colleges

Which of the following is the best indicator that a website is reliable?

• The author of the site tells you the information is reliable

• the author of the site provides contact information and his or her qualifications

• the author links to his or her favorite websites

• the author states in bold letters that the site was proofread by a librarian

Evaluating content on the Web is important because...

• Web authors are always less professional

• web authors are always biased

• anyone can publish on the Web. There's no guarantee that what you're reading is reliable

• Printed information is always more accurate than information found on the Web

Which of the following is a true statement?

• You are free to copy information you find on the web and include it in your research project

• You do not have to cite the web sources when you are doing a research project

• You should never consult web sources when you are doing a research project

• You must cite any print or web sources used for your project

You are on a ".gov" site, but you can't find an author. Can you use this site?

• No because a site must have an author to be credible

• No because .gov sites are not reliable

• Yes because most .gov sites can be trusted. They are only published by the US Government

• Yes because you are in a rush and don't have time to look elsewhere

Which website could be considered MOST credible?

• one sponsored by a club

• one sponsored by a university

• one sponsored by a person

• one sponsored by a store

Copying someone else's work without giving them credit is.....

• legal if one or two words are changed

• plagiarism

• paraphrasing

• allowed if the information is from an unreliable source

A _______ is an eyewitness account.

• primary

• secondary