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Duplicate of Library Resources and Website Evaluation - 5th Grade
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A quiz to assess what 5th graders learned about library resources and web evaluation.
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1
Which of the following are examples of the author's expert background?
A fancy title
it has most Liked
Ph.D, Ed.D, M.D., etc.
named best site of the year
2
The most reliable websites are sponsored by commercial organizations holding the domain ".com"
False
True
3
Which of these is probably NOT reliable?
twitter.com
history.com
pbs.org
usa.gov
4
Which of the following is a clue that a website is NOT reliable?
lots of advertisements
able to find author's credentials
updated recently
accurate spelling
5
If you were writing about Alexander Hamilton's life, which resource would be the most relevant?
A biography of Hamilton by a respected historian
A research paper about Hamilton by a middle school student
6
Look at this screenshot ... what is the title of this database article?
Events, Periods, and Cultural Trends
Gale in Context: World History
Refugees
7
Books, magazines, and newspapers can all be in print format or electronic format.
True
False
8
Fay library subscribes to many databases including general reference, history, science, news, literature, etc.
True
False
9
When was this webpage last updated?
2014
2019
2010
2009
10
A ___ is a website that allows a community of users to add or edit content. Wikipedia is an example.
database
wiki
URL
blog
11
There are many articles in a magazine. Where do you find the author of a magazine article?
somewhere around the article title inside the magazine
magazine cover
the back cover of the magazine
the bottom of each page, near the page number
12
Which is NOT part of the 5W method of the website evaluation?
What if
Who
What
When
13
Which domains are the MOST reliable?
.com and .net
.org and .net
.gov and .edu
.gov and .com
14
Find the mis-matched database.
Gale in Context: Biography -- info for literature research
Today's Science -- for research on biology, chemistry, physics, etc.
Scholastic Go! -- general reference (about everything)
Gale in Context: US History -- American history information
15
Which page should you visit to find more information about a website's authors or publishers?
the About page
The site map
the Homepage
The copyright page
16
Look at this screenshot, what database is this article from?
Infobase
Infobase: American History
Science Online
Gale in Context: U.S. History
17
A poor website would not show a name of an author or a sponsor.
True
False
18
When searching info in databases, the results may include scholarly articles, primary sources, images, audio/video, etc.
False
True
19
When searching info for research, using 3 or more sources allows you to --
verify the information
transfer the information
plagiarize the information
exaggerate the information
20
The website appears very official, neat, and organized. The information must be true.
True
False
21
Who can make a webpage?
Only Americans
Anyone
Only experts
Only web designers
22
On the title page of a book, you can find everything below but ___.
Title
Publisher
Author
Copyright date
23
What should you do if you are not sure if a website is reliable or not?
Check its info against other good sites
Use it anyway
Ignore it completely
Call the police
24
There is an email on the website for you to contact the author, so it must be a legitimate source.
True
False
25
If you were researching dinosaurs, which resource would have the greatest authority?
the film Jurassic Park
your friend who really likes dinosaurs
a history book
an article in a scholarly journal
26
Topics in an encyclopedia are usually organized in a(n) ___ order.
chronological
alphabetical
subject-specific
random
27
A quality website should ___.
All of the Above
be updated frequently
be easily navigated
be created by experts in the field
28
If the domain of a website is .edu, it is always a good site for research.
True
False
29
The purpose of a website should be ____.
hidden so you have to think about it
easy to understand
biased
to trick you into believing something
30
If you want to know a country's population, which of these would be a better source?
a government website
an encyclopedia
31
Why is it sometimes difficult to find reliable websites on the Internet?
All of the above.
No one is policing them.
There is so much out there.
Search results don't care about reliability.
32
Info from a database is usually more reliable than some info from the Web.
False
True
33
What's the publication date of this magazine?
Oct 2015
May 2015
March 1998
Jan/Feb 2018
34
Looking at this title page of a book, who's the publisher?
The Blue Book
Lester Kaufman
Jane Straus
Jossey-Bass
35
This is the bottom of a website. When was the site last updated and who is the publisher?
2019 and DOGO Media
2018 and CNN
2010 and DOGO Media
2019 and DOGO
36
What do we call the address to a website?
URE
URL
RUL
LUR
37
Which of the following resources would have the most accuracy?
An article that has been fact-checked and has a bibliography
A blog that doesn't cite any references
A media post with mistakes in facts, spelling, and grammar
38
What does the domain .com stand for?
community
commercial
company
communication
39
Why is it important to check when an article was written?
The URL is dependent on the date.
Because there may be new facts the article is missing.
All of the above.
Because we must check the domain.
40
Which of the following is NOT an Internet domain?
.edu
.npr
.com
.gov
41
You Googled a topic and see too many results. Your 1st step is to --
ask your teacher to help
open and scan every website
no need to evaluate anything; pick the first one
look at the URLs in the search results
42
To look for specific information in a nonfiction book, the best way is to use the ___.
flip through the pages
table of content
glossary
index
43
The library has a database called Oxford Dictionaries that includes 9 languages such as Arabic.
True
False
44
Magazines can be published weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or annually, but newspaper is usually daily.
False
True
45
If you were researching lung cancer, which resource would be the most authoritative?
Your aunt who had a friend with lung cancer
A scientist who researched lung cancer and reported on it
A sales representative of a drug company
A book about lung cancer written 30 years ago
46
When evaluating a website, which of the following can the URL usually tell you?
all of the above
publisher
type of domain
if it is a personal site
47
To access the Commonwealth eBook Collection, you can go to soraapp.com, and log in with school login credentials.
False
True
48
What is the website name of this online article?
Center for Disease Control
US Government
One Health and Disease
National Park Service
49
The WHAT part of the 5W's refers to?
what the webpage creator's name is.
what the website's purpose and the content is.
what the URL is.
what the website is selling.
50
What is the title of this website article?
Elizabeth Ann
There is no title
DNA and Cloning
Elizabeth Ann - an Endangered Ferret is Cloned
51
When trying to find the authority of a website, you are likely to find __.
it on the top right area of the website
the publisher, near the copyright date at the bottom
the author and publisher inside the URL
52
Look at this screenshot, what's the publication date of this database article?
Feb 2021
May 2018
2015
1/12/1998
53
Be wary of ____________, which are often written to express personal beliefs.
.edu sites
.gov sites
Books
Blogs
54
Which is NOT a step to evaluate a website:
Determine date/currency.
Determine author.
Determine if the info on the site has references
Read any comments on the website.
55
Why should you beware of Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is the best resource to use for research.
Anyone can edit it.
It provides false information.
It is not current.
56
A good website loads quickly and all the links work.
False
True
57
What does the URL -- www.ucsb.edu -- tell you?
It's not reliable
It's associated with an educational institution
It's from a magazine
It's from a database
