Which of these is NOT something you do to determine if a website is reliable?

Make sure the website has enough advertisements

What does the acronym A.P.E. mean?

Author, Purpose, Expiration Date

Which is the most reliable source to research the economic impact of the Superbowl?

A website that ends in .edu, .org, or .gov

Which is not used to determine authority?

whether the author is male or female

What does accuracy mean when evaluating websites?

Information that is correct & supported by reputable sources

What is a Primary Source?

Information created at the time of study- firsthand evidence

What is a Secondary Source?

Information created from 2nd hand info- after the fact

What determines the currency of a website

When the website was last updated

What does reliability mean when evaluating a website?

A school website's news article about yesterday's lockdown

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining purpose of a website?

Is the author's contact information correct?

Research databases are reliable. Which is NOT true about research databases?

Information is always written on a primary school level

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1
Which of these is NOT something you do to determine if a website is reliable?
Look for the date the website was last updated
Identify if the author is an expert
Make sure the website has enough advertisements
Identify the purpose of the website to determine bias
2
What does the acronym A.P.E. mean?
Author, Publisher, Evaluated
Accurate, Persuasive, Educational
Credible, Accurate, Relevant, Situational
Author, Purpose, Expiration Date
3
What is the secondary source?
Journal Entry
A Song About Me by Me
Theater Review
Painting
4
Which is the most reliable source to research the economic impact of the Superbowl?
An article from a 2002 encyclopedia set at the library
A website that ends in .edu, .org, or .gov
A copy of ESPN magazine
A personal webpage created by a Superbowl coach
5
If there are ads on a website, you can be sure it is not credible.
True
False
6
Websites that have some spelling or grammar errors are still generally credible.
False
True
7
Which is not used to determine authority?
respectable information give about the author
author is named on the website
author's contact information is provided
whether the author is male or female
8
What does accuracy mean when evaluating websites?
Information that is biased
Information that is not supported
Information that is misleading
Information that is correct & supported by reputable sources
9
What does .edu mean?
Educe
Education
Educate
Educate Design Unique
10
What is a Primary Source?
Information obtained from second hand information
Information compiled from multiple sources
Information that has been interpreted
Information created at the time of study- firsthand evidence
11
Photographs, Maps, Postcards
Primary Source Documents
Secondary Source Documents
12
What does .gov mean?
Governmental
Gover
Go Vex
Government
13
What is a Secondary Source?
Information created at the time of study
Information compiled from varied texts
A transcript of an interview posted online
Information created from 2nd hand info- after the fact
14
A good sign of a credible online source is that there's an author's name and credentials.
False
True
15
What does .com stand for?
Community
Commercial
Communism
Compatible
16
What determines the currency of a website
How detailed the information is
How many people visit the website in a year
When the website was last updated
Whether the website contains ads or not
17
What does reliability mean when evaluating a website?
All
A school website's news article about yesterday's lockdown
A parent's Facebook post about yesterday's lockdown
A student's blog entry about yesterday's lockdown
18
Which is an example of a secondary source?
Book Review
Photograph
Court Records
Interview
19
A web address that ends in a .com is always trying to sell you something.
True
False
20
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining purpose of a website?
Does the website contain advertisements?
Is the author biased?
Is the information providing entertainment?
Is the author's contact information correct?
21
What does .org mean?
Original
Organic
Organization
Organ
22
The web domains .gov and .edu cannot normally be considered credible.
False
True
23
Which is an example of a primary source?
A soldier's uniform
Newspaper Editorial
Encyclopedia Article
History Textbook
24
Interpretation, Analysis, 2nd Hand Account
Secondary Source
Primary Source
25
A site with info made to persuade an audience to a certain way of thinking is usually credible.
False
True
26
Research databases are reliable. Which is NOT true about research databases?
Articles from a database are written by professionals
Information in databases is reviewed and updated regularly
All material in a database has been previously evaluated
Information is always written on a primary school level
27
What can a URL tell you?
All
It can tell you the domain
It can give you a clue as to how biased the info may be
Info sponsored by individual vs organization
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Which of the following are the best sites for researching articles on the web?
website with no author listed
.edu, .org., .gov
website that tries to sell you something
A website created in 1997

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