Reliable Sources Test

According to the CRAAP test, reliable sources of information should demonstrate...

• climate change, revolution, aviation, alternative, philosophy

• communication, revenge, automation, anachronism, purity

• currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose

• commitment, regionalism, agriculture, agression,

How do you know if a website's information is up to date? (Choose 2)

• check the date it was last updated

• much the information costs

• see if recent information is included

• whether there is video on the website

Why is authority the most important part of the CRAAP test?

• Individuals and organizations who are knowledgeable and fair about the topic will usually give more reliable information.

• Individuals who have important jobs tell everyone else what to believe.

• Organizations who are trying to sell you something are more likely to give you the whole picture.

• Anyone with the technology and knowledge to build a web page is automatically trustworthy.

Which two of the things below help you decide if the information on a website comes from good authority? (choose 2)

• who sponsored the site

• links to funny cat videos

• who created the information

• colorful photos and graphics on the site

How can you verify whether information from a website is accurate?

• send the author an email to ask if the information is reliable

• only trust information with unknown authors

• check how many followers the organization has on social media

• the same facts can be verified from other sources

Why is evaluating reliability of sources critical both in and out of school?

• We will need to use research skills in our jobs as biologists.

• We encounter many different sources of information, and we need to be able to judge if we can trust them.

• We need to write reports for our history classes.

• We have to read a lot of news articles to be informed about politics and voting.

All of these are possible consequences of being unable to identify whether a source is reliable EXCEPT...

• being tricked or taken advantage of

• getting biased information

• having a clear understanding of all sides of a topic

• being misinformed about a topic

One way the reader can tell the website about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is not reliable is that...

• the information was disorganized

• the author of the information was not stated

• the website does not look professional

• the website uses words such as Octopus paxarbolis, aquatic environment, and mollusk.

What might help a reader realize the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website is not reliable?

• the author's use of the word 'extinction'

• the reader's own knowledge of where octopi live

• information from 2019 in the "Cephalonews" section

According to the video from the presentation, Wikipedia is not a reliable source because...

• the authors cannot be verified.

• the information is not current.

• there are no sources given.

• the site is sponsored by a political party.