You are researching the Vietnam War's effects on US home towns. Which source is the best?

a 2017 The New York Times article

What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu

It is associated with an educational institution.

You are researching air quality. Which source is the best?

A university study about air quality

You are researching current vacation trends. What is the most credible source?

University study on vacation trends from 2017

You are researching the Mississippi River during 1812. Which source is most credible?

19th century US Geologic Survey studies

When might a diary often be a credible source?

When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events

Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web article is reliable?

The site provides a works cited.

You are researching house plants, and you observe that many home owners can't keep them alive.

This is probably not credible information

Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because . . .

Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.

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1
You are researching the Vietnam War's effects on US home towns. Which source is the best?
a 2017 The New York Times article
US News & World Report
The book, The Vietnam War: A History
Newspaper accounts from 1960s news articles
2
You're writing an opinion essay about the value of the arts in your life. Which source is best?
The New York Times
University studies about the value of the arts
Interviews of teachers in the arts
Yourself
3
How reliable is your teacher as a source for a bibliography?
Always credible
Rarely credible
All of the "above"
Often credible
4
The New York Times is, generally speaking . . .
Not credible
Extremely credible
Fairly credible
5
Besides the author and sponsoring organization, what indicates an article's worth?
It was read by over 1,000,000 people.
How recently it was published.
Whether another author liked it or not.
The facts in an article agree with your assumptions.
6
Which website is the most reliable?
.net
.edu
.com
.biz
7
What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu
It is an article from a magazine.
It is associated with an educational institution.
It is from a respectable web directory.
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
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You are researching air quality. Which source is the best?
A blog about air quality
Interviewing kids with asthma
The local newspaper
A university study about air quality
9
You are researching current vacation trends. What is the most credible source?
University study on vacation trends from 1996
Conde Nast Traveler magazine
University study on vacation trends from 2017
Interview with neighbors who went on a cruise
10
You are researching the Mississippi River during 1812. Which source is most credible?
Your teacher
Wikipedia
19th century US Geologic Survey studies
Blue's Diary
11
To determine how credible a source is, it is important to know who the author is
False
True
12
You are researching 19th century acting styles. Which source is the best?
Diaries from 19th century actors
An theatre historian
The New York Times theatre reviews from the 19th century
Your teacher
13
Why is finding credible sources so important when writing?
You need to back up your claims with reliable experts.
You are not reliable as a source of expert information.
Credibility relies upon several like-minded opinions.
All of the "above"
14
Which source has the most credible url?
.biz
.gov
.net
.com
15
You are researching Charles Dickens's amateur acting. Which source is the best?
Biography of Charles Dickens
Wikipedia's entry on "Charles Dickens"
The book, Famous Professional Actors
Shmoop.com's page, "Charles Dickens"
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When might a diary often be a credible source?
When finding statistics about historical events
When examining government trends on foreign powers
When supporting scientific data
When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events
17
Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web article is reliable?
The author tells you the information is reliable.
The site provides a works cited.
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
The author states the site was proofread by a librarian.
18
Though Wikipedia is usually not reliable, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?
The list of sources
The author's name
The title
The introduction paragraph
19
You are researching house plants, and you observe that many home owners can't keep them alive.
This is probably credible if you took notes
This is probably credible if you are a professor
This is probably credible information
This is probably not credible information
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Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because . . .
Web authors are always less professional.
Web authors are always biased.
Printed information is always more accurate
Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.

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