Researching a Topic

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

• a. CREDIBLE SOURCE

• b. NOT CREDIBLE

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

• CREDIBLE SOURCE

• NOT CREDIBLE

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY

• a. CREDIBLE SOURCE

• b. NOT CREDIBLE

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

• CREDIBLE SOURCE

• NOT CREDIBLE

Identify if this source of information may be used as CREDIBLE when researching a topic.

• CREDIBLE SOURCE

• NOT CREDIBLE

Classify the type of the given source of information below.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Tertiary Source

Identify if the given item is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Identify if the given item is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source.

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

When evaluating a website it is important to consider who is the author or publisher, the date of publication, whether the information directly relates to your topic, and the purpose of the website.

• true

• false

• maybe

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to

• use only authorized Internet sources for your research

• properly use quotations from an article

• copy only from encyclopedias

• include a reference to the author