Reliable vs Unreliable Sources

Is the source Reliable or Not Reliable if...

The authors make their case based on evidence.

• Reliable

• Not reliable

able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed : able to be relied on

• critic

• credible

• reliable

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Which of the tips below is NOT something to think about when deciding if a website is reliable or not?

• When it was published

• How detailed the information is

• Who wrote the information

• If the author included their own opinions

All of the following are things to watch out for when looking for reliable websites EXCEPT...

• Lots of typos & spelling mistakes

• Broken links, links that don't work

• Words in all caps

• Having a lot of pictures

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's no gurantee that what you're reading is reliable.

• Printed information is always more accurate then information found on the Web

When we say that a website is a reliable source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic

• it is unreliable and false

• the source is appropriate for a business report

• it is believable and trustworthy

How can you verify whether information from a website is accurate?

• send the author an email to ask if the information is reliable

• only trust information with unknown authors

• check how many followers the organization has on social media

• the same facts can be verified from other sources

What is the first thing that you can do if you want to know a RELIABLE SOURCE?

• Download the information from the internet and share it to your friends.

• Look for the name of the author or the website and search it in the internet or ask a teacher or a trusted adult.

True or false? Reliable sources usually have spelling and grammar mistakes.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of a reliable source?

• A) It is frequently updated with new information.

• B) It has a lot of advertisements.

• C) It is written in a casual tone.

• D) It lacks references or citations.