Evaluating Resources

If something is relevant, it means______

• the information is interesting

• the information meets your needs and is important

• it is from a reliable, truthful, correct

• it is not an opinion 

What is NOT important in a RELIABLE resource?

• from a credible source

• states a strong opinion

• Up to date information

• Evidence to support claims

Which of these purposes is best for research resources:

• Inform

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Sell

If you are researching information about how rollercoasters are created, which source would be the BEST?

• An article from a 1972 magazine about the inventor of the first roller coaster at Disney World

• A website last updated in 2020 that lists the top 10 roller coasters in the US.

• An interview from 2021 with an engineer who works for Disney to design new roller coasters.

• An interview with the manager of Disney World

You should always start your research with known reliable sources.

• True

• False

Siri is a SOURCE.

• True

• False

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

• A newspaper "Letter to the Editor" with the author's opinion

• An article from a science journal

• A survey of high school students

• A YouTube video

What does the word relevant mean when you are evaluating a source?

• Not a trustworthy source for research

• Something that is true and valid

• Up-to-date and accurate

• Related to the topic that is being researched.

If I can find it online, it must be true.

• True

• False

A reliable source is

• biased.
• trusted.
• promoting a product.
• google.