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

It is associated with an educational institution.

When might a diary often be a credible source?

When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events

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

University study on vacation trends from 2017

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

This is probably not credible information

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

The site provides the author's information.

You are researching smog and air quality. Which source is the most credible?

A university study about air quality

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

Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.

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1
What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu
It is associated with an educational institution.
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
It is from a respectable web directory.
It is an article from a magazine.
2
You are researching Charles Dickens's amateur acting. Which source is most credible?
Biography of Charles Dickens
Shmoop.com's page, "Charles Dickens"
Wikipedia's entry on "Charles Dickens"
The book, Famous Professional Actors
3
What is the best way to quickly check whether an author has used accurate facts in an article?
Check the URL
Ask your Mom or Dad
Check the author's sources
Use common sense to determine if it sounds true
4
Though Wikipedia is sometimes reliable, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?
The author's name
The title
The introduction paragraph
The list of sources
5
When might a diary often be a credible source?
When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events
When supporting scientific data
When examining government trends on foreign powers
When finding statistics about historical events
6
You are researching current vacation trends. What is the most credible source?
Conde Nast Traveler magazine
University study on vacation trends from 2017
University study on vacation trends from 1996
Interview with neighbors who went on a cruise
7
You are researching the flavor quality of school lunches. Which is the most credible source?
Students who eat lunch
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
University professors in health fields
Lunch Room Ladies
8
To determine how credible a source is, it is important to know who the author is
False
True
9
You can optimize your search results on the Web by . . .
Using several different search engines
Becoming familiar with and using reliable Web resources
All of the "above"
Using precise and accurate search terms
10
Which of the following URL endings would indicate the LOWEST level of research reliability?
.com
.gov
.org
.edu
11
Which website URL ending, from the following, is the most reliable?
.biz
.com
.edu
.net
12
You are researching house plants, and you read that many home owners can't keep them alive.
This is probably not credible information
This is probably credible if you are a professor
This is probably credible if you took notes
This is probably credible information
13
When are you, as a writer, "credible?"
When you think you know a lot about a subject
Always
When asked for your opinion
Never
14
Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web article is reliable?
The author states the site was proofread by a librarian.
The site provides the author's information.
The author tells you the information is reliable.
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
15
You are researching smog and air quality. Which source is the most credible?
The local newspaper
Interviewing kids with asthma
A blog about air quality
A university study about air quality
16
Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because . . .
Web authors are always biased.
Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.
Printed information is always more accurate
Web authors are always less professional.
17
Why is finding credible sources so important when writing?
All of the choices are correct
You are not reliable as a source of expert information.
Credibility relies upon several verifiable and credible sources.
You need to back up your claims with reliable experts.
18
You're writing an opinion essay about the value of the arts in your life. Which source is best?
University studies about the value of the arts
Yourself
The New York Times
Interviews of teachers in the arts

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