Credible Sources

Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

University study on vacation trends from 2017

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Yourself

Question 4

When are you, as a writer, "credible?"

Accepted Answer

When asked for your opinion

Question 5

You are researching Charles Dickens's amateur acting. Which source is most credible?

Accepted Answer

Biography of Charles Dickens

Question 6

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 7

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 8

When might a diary often be a credible source?

Accepted Answer

When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A university study about air quality

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The site provides the author's credentials.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.

Question 13

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 14

Besides the author and sponsoring organization, what indicates an article's worth?

Accepted Answer

How recently it was published.

Question 15

You can optimize your search results on the Web by . . .

Accepted Answer

All of the "above"

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

.com

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

It is associated with an educational institution.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Rarely credible

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

Students who eat lunch

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

.edu

Question 22

Why is finding credible sources so important when writing?

Accepted Answer

All of the "above"

Question 23

Which source has the most credible url?

Accepted Answer

.gov

Question 24

Though Wikipedia is usually unreliable in a bibliography, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?

Accepted Answer

The list of sources

Question 25

The New York Times is, generally speaking . . .

Accepted Answer

Quite credible

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