McGillivary: Credible Sources

Question 1

How reliable is your teacher as a source for a bibliography?

Accepted Answer

Rarely credible

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

University study on vacation trends from 2022

Question 3

To determine how credible a source is, it is important to know who the author is

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Which of the following URL endings would indicate the LOWEST level of research reliability?

Accepted Answer

.com

Question 5

Besides the author and sponsoring organization, what indicates an article&#x27;s worth?

Accepted Answer

How recently it was published.

Question 6

Which website URL ending, from the following, is the most reliable?

Accepted Answer

.edu

Question 7

When might a diary often be a credible source?

Accepted Answer

When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events

Question 8

You are researching 19th century acting styles. Which source is most credible?

Accepted Answer

The New York Times theatre reviews from the 19th century

Question 9

What is the best way to quickly check whether an author has used accurate facts in an article?

Accepted Answer

Check the author's sources

Question 10

You are researching the Mississippi River in Mark Twain's time. Which source is most credible?

Accepted Answer

19th century US Geologic Survey studies

Question 11

You're writing an opinion essay about the value of the arts in your life. Which source is best?

Accepted Answer

Yourself

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A university study about air quality

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Anyone can publish on the Web,.

Question 14

You are researching the Vietnam War's mental effects on US home towns. Which is most credible?

Accepted Answer

Newspaper accounts from 1960s news articles

Question 15

Though Wikipedia is usually not reliable, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?

Accepted Answer

The list of sources

Question 16

You are researching the flavor quality of school lunches. Which is the most credible source?

Accepted Answer

Students who eat lunch

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

This is probably not credible information

Question 18

You are researching Charles Dickens&#x27;s amateur acting. Which source is most credible?

Accepted Answer

Biography of Charles Dickens

Question 19

Which source has the most credible url?

Accepted Answer

.gov

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The site provides the author's credentials.

Questions 20