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Evaluating Websites
Evaluating Websites
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What is the definition of authority?
Up to date research
Recognized as valid or credible
Something from a specific time period
An interpretation by a novice
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What does accuracy mean when evaluating websites?
Information that is not supported
Information that is misleading
Information that is correct & supported by reputable sources
Information that is biased
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What does reliability mean when evaluating a website?
All
Information is reasonable
Information reflecting divergent views
Clear, concise information
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Photographs, Maps, Postcards are examples of what type of source?
Secondary Source Documents
Primary Source Documents
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What does support mean when evaluating a website?
Site houses a Bibliography/Works Cited or Reference List
Site is supported by accredited/respected institutions
Site has many people consuming its information
Site has broken links to primary source materials
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Information from a website that is verified in other credible sources is probably valid.
True
False
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Which is an example of a primary source?
Encyclopedia Article
History Textbook
Newspaper Editorial
A journal entry written at the time of an event
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What does .org mean?
Organization
Original
Organ
Ogre
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What does 'credibility' mean in assessing websites?
Person posting info has the proper credentials
Person posting info has proper affiliations
Person posting info has experiences dealing with topic
All
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What is a primary source?
Information that has been interpreted
Information created at the time of study- firsthand evidence
Information obtained from second hand information
Information compiled from multiple sources
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What does .net stand for?
Net Provider
Networked Education Technology
Internet
Network
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Histories and Biographies are examples of what type of source?
Primary Source Document
Secondary Source Document
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If there are ads on a website, you can be sure it is not credible.
False
True
14
Published results of an experiment is an example of what?
Secondary Source
Primary Source
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What does .com stand for?
Community
Commercial
Compatible
Communism
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What is a Secondary Source?
Information created at the time of study
Information created from 2nd hand info- after the fact
A transcript of an interview posted online
Information compiled from varied texts
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All that we see in print on the Internet is true
No
Yes
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Broken links or old information are signs that a website is NOT credible.
True
False
19
What does a title in the URL suggest?
An Institute
A Commercial Entity
A Company
A Personal Page
20
Which of the following are the best sites for researching articles on the web?
.edu, .org., .gov
Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit
Wikipedia.org
Google, Yahoo, Bing
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What is the secondary source?
Painting
A Song About Me
Theater Review
Journal Entry
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Which is an example of a secondary source?
Biography
Court Records
Photograph
Interview
23
The web domains .gov and .edu cannot normally be considered credible.
False
True
24
Which source has more authority when you are talking about medicine?
News reporter
Naturalist
Surgeon affiliated with a hospital
Pharmacist
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Is it important to have a Works Cited List/Bibliography/Reference List in your research paper?
No
Yes
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What does .edu mean?
Education
Educate Design Unique
Educe
Educate
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If a title is in a URL, what does this indicate?
The site is created by Publishing Company
The site is a product of an Entertainment Industry
The site is sponsored by an Institution
The site is a Personal page created by an individual
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A good sign of a credible online source is that there's an author's name and credentials.
False
True
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Interpretation, Analysis, and second Hand Accounts are examples of what type of source?
Primary Source
Secondary Source
30
Websites that have some spelling or grammar errors are still generally credible.
False
True
31
What does .gov mean?
Go Visit
Governmental
Government
Grover
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A web address that ends in a .com is always trying to sell you something.
False
True
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A site with info made to persuade an audience to a certain way of thinking is usually credible.
False
True
