Which of these MUST you do to determine if a source is reliable?

checking to see if you like the website

Which of the following NOT a good reason to use the source for research?

The article includes a picture and description of the author's life.

The photographs clearly show the experiment.

The exact time the article was posted is listed.

Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of a "credible source"

Credible sources are trustworthy, reliable sources.

Credible sources contain information that has been mentioned in movies.

A credible source is always found on the internet.

Credible sources are information from the government and people's opinions.

How do we know this article is NOT a credible source?

The article was written on a blog.

Knowing who wrote the article and analyzing their credentials can help you decide if the article is trustworthy. The word "credentials" refers to

Where the author went to college

How much the author knows about the subject

One way to check the accuracy of the content is to

Cross check the information with other credible sources

Currency is one way to check for credibility. Currency refers to

How long ago the article was written

How much it costs to view the article

How much the website costs to run

How many people have looked at the article

Evaluating sources can help you

Assess if the information is accurate or not

Decide if you should use the information as evidence

Credible Sources and Citation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information?

the author is an expert

the information comes from a well-known newspaper

It is not clear who the author is

the information is current

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website?

expert author

current information

how many people use the website

it is free of bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the most reliable source?

Google

howtobeawesome.org

nasa.gov

About.com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

links aren't working

relevant to your research topic

able to contact the author

sources are given for statistics

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

date of last update is given

.gov

author is listed

lots of advertising

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Just like printed materials, webpages that provide citations of the sources used for the information makes the webpage more credible.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A website is trustworthy if

the author's name is cited.

the date the author originally provided the information is present.

the author's job or qualification is available.

all of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Credible Sources and Citation

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information?

Which of the following is NOT an important part of evaluating a website?

Which is the most reliable source?

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?

Just like printed materials, webpages that provide citations of the sources used for the information makes the webpage more credible.

A website is trustworthy if

Which of these MUST you do to determine if a source is reliable?

Which of the following NOT a good reason to use the source for research?

Only experts can post information on the internet.

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