True or False: If a website ends in .edu, .org, or .gov it is absolutely reliable.
False
100
A special program on the internet that allows the user to type in key words to locate online material that contains those words or topics.
What is a search engine.
100
When a website has reliable information and an editor who can verify the authenticity, the website demonstrates this.
What is authenticity.
100
The writer of an online publication or online article is called this.
What is the author.
100
Another word for prejudice in favor of or against one thing.
What is bias.
200
Sites using this domain name (or URL) are schools ranging from kindergarten to higher education.
What is .edu
200
Sites which include an assortment of services such as a search engine, news, email, discussions, shopping, and chat rooms, are called this.
What is a portal.
200
When a website uses an appropriate domain name and/or an author with creditably, the website demonstrates this.
What is authority.
200
The site has a well stated, clear purpose, and theme that is carried out throughout the text.
What is content.
200
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
What is propaganda.
300
True or False: You should take the URL of a website into consideration when deciding if it is credible or not.
True.
300
When a match occurs, the search engine provides you with this to the page or site related to the searched term.
What is a hyperlink.
300
A website with limited bias or advertising and showcases a specific purpose demonstrates this.
What is objectivity.
300
A list that shows where the author gathered their information from.
What are sources. References, resources, or works cited.
300
Information that is incorrect or not true.
What is false information.
400
If you come across a site with this domain name (URL), then you are viewing a government site.
What is .gov
400
When using a search engine, it is important to structure your request for information so that you do not get an unmanageable number of these.
What are "hits".
400
A website that is up to date and uses current links demonstrates this.
What is currency.
400
Is exceptionally attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site, and does not detract from the readability.
What is website background.
400
False information that is intended to mislead or deceive.
What is misinformation.
500
Organizations such as the American Red Cross or PBS, traditionally a non profit organization, use this domain name.
What is .org
500
Others use automated web robot programs, sometimes called this, to search for new sites.
What are "spiders".
500
When a website has a balance of text and images, has in-depth material, and does not require a fee or special software to view the site, it demonstrates this.
What is coverage.
500
Links for this are clearly labeled, consistently placed, allow the reader to easily more from one page to other related pages, and take the reader where s/he expects to go.
What is easy navigation.
500
Information on any site that does not demonstrate the appropriate accreditation.