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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Information on academic websites is always true
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
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TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
FALSE
TRUE
3
What can you infer from the presence of link rot on a website?
The site's publisher has done a poor job maintainingthe site
The site's publisher must have sold the site
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
4
Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
A personal website
An interview
A nonfiction book
An encyclopedia
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Informative and fair
Opinionated, imbalanced persuading
Grammatically correct
Emotional and convincing
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TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for all your research needs is the library.
TRUE
FALSE
9
Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers during WW II
A movie about WW II that is extremely realistic
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
A book about WW II written in 1985
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TRUE OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does "authenticated" mean?
Spell-checked
Published in a book
Checked for accuracy
Approved by your teacher
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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a paper or speech.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
14
According to recent reports, Mr. Russ thinks you should drink more water and spend time outside.
There's water in Mountain Dew, so okay!
True
I'm afraid I will get attacked by bears outside so I will watch TV all day
False
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What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
Check the websites carefully to make sure they are credible and reliable
Look only at the most popular websites
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
A plain-looking logo
Links to other sources
Lots of text with very few graphics
Grammatical mistakes
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TRUE OR FALSE: If you are writing a research paper, you only need one source for all your info.
TRUE
FALSE
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What is research?
investigating information
going on the internet
writing a paper
reading a book
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They can both point you to additional sources and texts
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They both feature music and video
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
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What is an advantage of Wikipedia?
My dog's name is Wiki
It has everything you need
It's easy to use
You can look in the links and citations at the bottom of the page
