Evaluating Websites!

Reliable website sources have which of the following things:

• An author

• No author

• Many authors that can edit it whenever they want

• All of the above

Which of the following website endings is the least reliable/credible source?

• .gov

• .edu

• .com

• .org

Information from a website about a current event should be:

• From the 1800s

• Recent and up-to-date

• The date does not matter

Which would be the most credible source based on the copyright date?

• 1988

• 1961

• 2021

• 2005

A reliable source should NOT contain:

• Commercials

• Pop-up ads

• Distracting advertisements

• Any of the above

Which of the following would be the most credible source to use in your research paper?

• Opinion article

• A scholarly journal article

• A survey of high school students

• A YouTube video

Information from a reliable source is:

• Detailed

• Short

• Biased

Which of the following IS a red flag that you are using a non-credible source?

• Poor grammar and spelling

• Author and organization name

• All information is cited

• Username instead of a first and last name

When do you need to use a reliable source?

• In conversation with your friends

• For research

• When making a biased opinion

Would this website be considered a credible source?

• Yes

• No