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The following questions help you find the _____________ of a website.

What makes the author qualified to present information on this topic? Can you determine who the author is?

• Authority

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

• Coverage

• Objectivity

The following questions help you find the _____________ of a website.

Does the site present multiple perspectives on the topic? Who is the sponsor and what goals do they have?

• Authority

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

• Coverage

• Objectivity

The following questions help you find the _____________ of a website.

Is the site kept up-to-date? How old is the information?

• Authority

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

• Coverage

• Objectivity

The following questions help you find the _____________ of a website.

Does the site go into enough detail to provide a clear understanding of the topic? Does it cover the information that you need?

• Authority

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

• Coverage

• Objectivity

The following questions help you find the _____________ of a website.

Does the information of the site fit with what you have learned elsewhere? Is it well written and clear?

• Authority

• Timeliness

• Accuracy

• Coverage

• Objectivity

What one is not an important factor to consider deciding to use a website?

• who created it

• when was it updated

• age appropriateness

• font type and size

Read this author's biography. Should she be considered a reliable source?

Tanya Lewis was a staff writer for Live Science from 2013 to 2015, covering a wide array of topics, ranging from neuroscience to robotics to strange/cute animals. She received a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering from Brown University. She has previously written for Science News, Wired, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, the radio show Big Picture Science and other places.

• YES

• NO

You found an article on a website but are not sure if the website is reliable. You scroll down to the bottom of the page. What should you click on to help you determine if the website is reliable?

• Terms and Conditions

• Privacy Policy

• Web Notifications

• About Us

• Accessibility Statement

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 is no guarantee that what you’re reading is reliable.

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