Website Credibility

Which of the domain suffixes listed here would provide the most credible information for research on whether it is ethical to keep animals in a zoo? Why?

• .org

• .edu

• .com

• .net

Which website type signifies a business or commercial website?

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .mil

• .net

Which website type signifies a governmental or state agency website?

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .mil

• .org

Which website type signifies a website with any type of content?

• .com

• .gov

• .mil

• .net

• .org

Which website type signifies a college or university website?

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .mil

• .net

Which website type signifies a non-profit organization?

• .com

• .gov

• .mil

• .net

• .org

Which website types are accepted as consistently reliable websites? (Select all that apply)

• .com

• .edu

• .gov

• .mil

• .org

When a source is credible, it means that the information is ...

• High quality but not true

• High quality and trustworthy

• Fake and questionable

• Made up but sounds like it could be true

Evaluating sources can help you 

• Assess if the information is accurate or not
• Decide if the author is bias 
• Decide if you should use the information as evidence 
• All of the above

Which of these MUST you do to determine if a source is reliable?

• checking to see if you like the website
• make sure the site looks legit
• verify the author's expertise
• make sure the domain is .edu