Evaluating Websites for Research, grades 9-12

Question 1

When doing a current events project, you should check that the website was updated....

Accepted Answer

within the last few days

Question 2

Is this source popular or academic? MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Accepted Answer

academic

Question 3

Is this source popular or academic?

Accepted Answer

popular

Question 4

If researching Addison's disease, what one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisons-disease, pituitary.org/adrenal-insuffieciency-addison-s-disease

Question 5

Which kind of website should you NOT use for academic research?

Accepted Answer

personal blog

Question 6

If researching concussions in high school sports, which one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.cdc.gov/headsup/highschoolsports

Question 7

If researching Amazon Rainforest, which one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.blueplanetbiomes.org/amazon.htm

Question 8

Which of these is the best clue that a website is credible?

Accepted Answer

author gives contact info and credentials

Question 9

Is this source popular or academic?

Accepted Answer

popular

Question 10

If researching the causes of the American Civil War, what one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war

Question 11

If researching Jane Goodall, what one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.janegoodall.org/

Question 12

If a website has many misspelled words and broken links, you should.....

Accepted Answer

try a different site

Question 13

Which websites should you use for academic research?

Accepted Answer

.edu and .org, .org and .gov

Question 14

If researching the role of the media in the Vietnam War, which one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

none of them

Question 15

If researching solar energy, which one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

energy.mit.edu/publication/future-solar-energy

Question 16

Which URL extension means a website is connected to an educational institution?

Accepted Answer

.edu

Question 17

If researching the dangers of soft drinks, which one website would you use?

Accepted Answer

www.harvardschoolpublichealth.harvard.edu

Question 18

You should always evaluate a website for accurate and credible information because.....

Accepted Answer

anyone can publish info on the the internet.

Question 19

When evaluating a website, what five things should you consider?

Accepted Answer

currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose

Question 20

For academic research, Gale Research Databases...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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