Evaluating Web Resources

Which words are associated with credibility?

• trustworthiness
• believing
• reliablility
• all of the above

Which word(s) are associated with credentials?

• disapprove, refuse
• training, demonstrate
• copyright
  update, guide
• consequences, ineffective

Which website can be considered most credible?

• .net
• .com
• .int
• .edu

Which is a way to examine the accuracy of a source?

• The methodology of the research
• Check it against other reputable sources
• Its list of other works cited
• All are correct

Which of the following is NOT one of the major factors in selecting a source?

• its validity
• its accuracy
• its reliability
• the country in which it was published

Choose which questions you could ask when trying to evaluate sources under the criteria of authority?

• Who is the author?
• Can you find the authority or credentials of the publisher?
• What if there is no author for an internet source?
• All of the above

Finding a website for research that has valid, reliable information can be hard.  How do you know the author of a website has the authority to put the facts out on the web?

• They have a high school education.
• They have some basic experience or training in the subject they're writing about.
• They have a camera that takes great photos of their topic  that are posted on the website.
• Visuals, primary sources, and a glossary can be found on the website.

If something is relevant, it means______

• the information is timely
• the information meets your needs and is important
• it is from a reliable, truthful, correct
• it has a reliable author 

Finding information that is up-to-date is also important.  What can you look for on a website to let you know how current the information is?

• title of the website
• date last updated
• author of the website
• works cited

If information from a website can be verified in several other credible sources, it's probably valid.

• True
• False