Research Writing

If I can find it online it must be true?

• True

• False

When should you be concerned about whether the information you found online is reliable?

• Only when I am unfamiliar with a website

• Only when information is shared by someone I don't know

• Only when the information is unbelieveable

• I should always seek to verify the credibility of information I find

A reliable source is...

• Biased
• Trusted
• Trying to sell you something
• Google

An example of a reliable source is...

• A print or an online encyclopedia.
• wikipedia.com.
• google.com.
• yahoo.com.

The domain of a website ...

• is at the end of the web address.

• identifies the type of website it is.

• A and B

• Neither A nor B

You can tell that a website is associated with a college or university if the URL ends with...

• .com
• .gov
• .edu
• .org

A web URL that ends with ".gov" means that the website is associated with what?

• a company
• a school
• a government agency
• a charitable organization

If you were doing research on the best dog breed for you and your family, which of the following websites would you think is the most credible?

• lovemypoochie.net

• dogbreedinfo.org

• pupsforlife.com

• buymeadog.biz

It is best to have at least 3 sources when doing even a small research project.

• True

• False

How can you ensure the author of a webpage is knowledgeable and trustworthy?

• He/she provides sources from their research.

• Author can be searched and more information about the author and what she has been researching will be available.

• The author gives his/her reason for the website.

• All of the above

• A and B