Research Source Evaluation

When doing research is it important to evaluate your resources to make sure they are __________, ___________ or trustworthy.

• useful

• reliable

• biased

• primary

A credible writer should _______________ their sources.

• make up

• never cite

• always cite

• ignore

The suffix .edu is used for domain names of what type of organizations?

• schools & colleges

• online stores

• nonprofit organizations

• federal government

Wikipedia's main disadvantage as a resource is...

• it may give helpful keywords

• it includes citations at the bottom

• it can written and edited by anyone

• it is free

A __________________ source is trustworthy.

• biased

• reliable

• fictional

• internet

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

• schools & colleges

• online stores

• nonprofit organizations

• federal government

Which of these is NOT a primary source

• a photograph

• a diary entry written by a witness to an event

• an interview with a person who was at a battle

• a nonfiction book about George Washington written in 2015

The suffix .com is used for domain names of what type of organizations?

• schools & colleges

• general websites (quality will vary)

• nonprofit organizations

• federal government

True or false? A source that was written last year is definitely a better source than a source that was written many years ago.

• true

• false

It is important to ask yourself all of the following questions about the author of a source EXCEPT which question?

• Is he/she trying to sell me something?

• What kind of music does the author listen to?

• Has the author cited his/her sources?

• Is he/she an expert on this topic?