A website is trustworthy if

the date the author originally provided the information is present.

the author's job or qualification is available.

You are researching space exploration and you find a website that details all of the Apollo space missions. In evaluating the legitimacy of the site, you examine where links go from the site. Which types of links would most add to the site's credibility?

Links to an astronaut's Instagram page

Wikipedia is not a trusted source because

most of the information there is false.

your teacher says you can't use it.

the information might be outdated.

If you wanted to find out the ages of President Barack Obama's daughters, which website would be your best source?

The official presidential biography found on www.whitehouse.gov

A blog post created in 2008 by "YesWeCake," a cake store that specializes in political cakes

An article on a comedy website entitled, "Area Man Just Realized He Doesn't Even Know When Barack Obama's Birthday Is."

A Happy Birthday President Obama video posted on YouTube

How do you determine if a source is relevant for your assignment?

The information relates directly to your topic.

It was listed in a Google search.

You accessed it from a database.

Which item listed is best for determining if a source is authoritative/reliable?

The "About Us" section details accuracte specifics about the author's works.

The first result in you search.

How do you evaluate currency of a source?

Look for date the article was updated.

Look for date the article was accessed.

Look for date the article was published.

The best article to use in writing an objective research report is

an article intended to inform the reader.

an article intended to persuade the reader.

an article intended to sell something to the reader.

an article intended to confuse the reader.

Anyone can create a web page or add content to message boards and other forums. How does this affect the accuracy of online information overall?

It makes it harder to verify the accuracy of online information.

It makes all online information accurate.

It has little or no affect on the accuracy of online information

It fills academic and government websites with mistakes and inaccuracies.

How can you tell if an author is credible?

They publish their credentials.

There is no way to tell this information.

When evaluating authority, you are ...

searching for the author or pusblisher of the source.

evaluating the truthfulness of the source.

evaluating the importance of the information to your needs.

searching for the date the information was published.

Reliable Sources

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RI.3.5, W.6.8, RI.6.6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Only experts can post information on the internet.

True

False

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CCSS.W.6.8

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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links aren't working

relevant to your research topic

able to contact the author

sources are given for statistics

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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