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

The site provides the author's credentials.

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

University study on vacation trends from 2017

You are researching the Mississippi River circa Mark Twain. Which source is most credible?

19th century US Geologic Survey studies

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

This is probably not credible information

What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu

It is associated with an educational institution.

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

Newspaper accounts from 1960s news articles

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

Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.

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

The New York Times theatre reviews from the 19th century

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

A university study about air quality

When might a diary often be a credible source?

When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events

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1
You are researching the quality of school lunches. Which is the most credible source?
Students who eat lunch
University professors in health fields
Lunch Room Ladies
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
2
The New York Times is, generally speaking . . .
Fairly credible
Extremely credible
Not credible
3
What is the best way to quickly check whether an author has used accurate facts in an article?
Check the URL
Use common sense to determine if it sounds true
Check the author's sources
Ask your Mom or Dad
4
Which source has the most credible url?
.gov
.com
.biz
.net
5
You are researching Charles Dickens's amateur acting. Which source is most credible?
Biography of Charles Dickens
The book, Famous Professional Actors
Wikipedia's entry on "Charles Dickens"
Shmoop.com's page, "Charles Dickens"
6
Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web article is reliable?
The site provides the author's credentials.
The author states the site was proofread by a librarian.
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
The author tells you the information is reliable.
7
You are researching current vacation trends. What is the most credible source?
University study on vacation trends from 2017
Conde Nast Traveler magazine
University study on vacation trends from 1996
Interview with neighbors who went on a cruise
8
You are researching the Mississippi River circa Mark Twain. Which source is most credible?
Wikipedia
19th century US Geologic Survey studies
Your teacher
Shmoop.com's "Mighty Mississippi River" page
9
You are researching house plants, and you observe that many home owners can't keep them alive.
This is probably credible if you took notes
This is probably credible if you are a professor
This is probably credible information
This is probably not credible information
10
Why is finding credible sources so important when writing?
Credibility relies upon several like-minded opinions.
All of the "above"
You are not reliable as a source of expert information.
You need to back up your claims with reliable experts.
11
To determine how credible a source is, it is important to know who the author is
False
True
12
Which website is the most reliable?
.com
.edu
.biz
.net
13
Which of the following URL ending would indicate the LOWEST level of research reliability?
.org
.com
.edu
.gov
14
What does this URL tell you about the source? http://vos.ucsb.edu
It is associated with an educational institution.
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
It is from a respectable web directory.
It is an article from a magazine.
15
You are researching the Vietnam War's effects on US home towns. Which source is most credible?
The book, The Vietnam War: A History
US News & World Report
Newspaper accounts from 1960s news articles
The New York Times
16
You can optimize your search results on the Web by . . .
Using precise and professional search terms
Becoming familiar with and using reliable Web resources
Using several different search engines
All of the "above"
17
How reliable is your teacher as a source for a bibliography?
Often credible
Rarely credible
Always credible
All of the "above"
18
Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because . . .
Web authors are always biased.
Printed information is always more accurate
Web authors are always less professional.
Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.
19
When are you, as a writer, "credible?"
Never
Always
When asked for your opinion
When you think you know a lot about a subject
20
Though Wikipedia is usually not reliable, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?
The introduction paragraph
The author's name
The list of sources
The title
21
You are researching 19th century acting styles. Which source is most credible?
Wikipedia's page on "19th Century Acting"
Diaries from 19th century actors
The New York Times theatre reviews from the 19th century
Your teacher
22
You're writing an opinion essay about the value of the arts in your life. Which source is best?
Interviews of teachers in the arts
University studies about the value of the arts
Yourself
The New York Times
23
You are researching air quality. Which source is the most credible?
A university study about air quality
Interviewing kids with asthma
The local newspaper
A blog about air quality
24
Besides the author and sponsoring organization, what indicates an article's worth?
How recently it was published.
Whether another author liked it or not.
The facts in an article agree with your assumptions.
It was read by over 1,000,000 people.
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When might a diary often be a credible source?
When supporting scientific data
When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events
When examining government trends on foreign powers
When finding statistics about historical events

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