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Authority
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Internet Evaluation
MISC
100
When evaluating a website for authority, what is one thing you would evaluate it for?
It has an author or sponsor listed
100
True or False: Bias means facts are presented without prejudice.
What is FALSE.
100
True or False: When evaluating a source’s content, you should evaluate for whom the material was written, purpose and scope of the information, objectivity of the information, and its accuracy and verifiability.
What is TRUE.
100
You are doing research on global warming, and have found several websites via a Google search. Which site would be most appropriate to use for a college level research paper? A. Global warming - Conservapedia: http://www.conservapedia.com/Global_warming B. Minnesotans for Global Warming: http://m4gw.com/ C. Global Warming and Climate Change: http://www.explainthatstuff.com/globalwarmingforkids.html D. Home | Climate Change | US EPA: http://epa.gov/climatechange/
What is D. Home | Climate Change | US EPA: http://epa.gov
100
When collecting information for your research, it is most efficient to A. can and skim a work to quickly determine its usefulness. B. read the entire article before deciding its usefulness. C. check the author’s credentials to decide if the information will be useful.
What is A. can and skim a work to quickly determine its usefulness.
200
Authority can be evaluated by looking at which of the following: A. Author’s credibility B. Currency of information C. Type of source D. Intended audience
What is A. Author’s credibility
200
Facts A. can be proven to have happened or exist. B. are statements and judgments. C. may or may not be true. D. are written to look like opinion.
What is A. can be proven to have happened or exist.
200
Scope, when evaluating content, refers to: A. what the information is about B. how broad or narrow the topic is C. who wrote the article or information D. if the information is biased or objective
What is B. how broad or narrow the topic is
200
True or False: Web addresses ending in .edu and .org are generally viewed as credible.
What is FALSE.
200
When evaluating multimedia, you should also take which of the following into consideration: A. Accessibility B. Capacity C. Facility D. Stability
What is A. Accessibility
300
Why is it important to understand why a piece of information was created?
To understand the author's purpose and possible bias for creating the information.
300
True or False: Biased information is bad information.
What is FALSE.
300
Which is NOT a question to ask when evaluating content? A. Who is the author, and why is he/she presenting the information? B. Is there a conflict of interest? C. Are facts and statements justified and backed up with sound research or primary sources? D. What is the publication date?
What is D. What is the publication date?
300
When evaluating a website’s currency, look for A. publication sponsor. B. date of last revision. C. cost of website hosting. D. purpose and scope.
What is B. date of last revision.
300
As you collect sources for a research project, it is critical to: A. evaluate each source for accuracy and currency. B. print the full text out. C. share them with your professor. D. ask a librarian if they are good sources.
What is A. evaluate each source for accuracy and currency.
400
Who or what type of resource would be the best to consult when finding statistics to persuade people to wear helmets when riding bikes for a speech you’re doing? A. An emergency room doctor B. Government statistical database C. A website promoting the wearing of helmets D. A book on the habits of bicyclists
What is B. Government statistical database
400
You are researching local crime in the Greater Cincinnati Area. You have found several sources. Which would be the most trustworthy because of the likelihood of having objective information? A. report from a police officer B. a friend who works in the local jail C. article in the Cincinnati Enquirer D. blog post from a local councilman
What is C. article in the Cincinnati Enquirer
400
When evaluating content of information, which should you NOT take into account? A. Intended audience B. Purpose and scope C. Objectivity D. Quantity
What is D. Quantity
400
When evaluating a website for currency, what is one thing to look for? A. The content is grammatically correct. B. It is a personal website. C. There are no broken links. D. The page shows when it was originally published.
What is D. The page shows when it was originally published.
400
You are writing an article about eating habits in college students for the campus newspaper. You have found several sources, but you want to make sure you have the most accurate information. Which would be the least credible source? A. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" B. An article from Shape magazine titled “Gain that Freshman 15? 5 Exercises for Your Dorm Room to Get Back in Shape” C. National Institutes of Health report - "Weight stigma and eating behaviors on a college campus: Are students immune to stigma's effects?" D. An article written by researchers at the University at Albany-SUNY titled “The freshman year of college as a critical period for weight gain: An initial evaluation”
What is B. An article from Shape magazine titled “Gain that Freshman 15? 5 Exercises for Your Dorm Room to Get Back in Shape”
500
What does the term currency mean, when evaluating a website?
What is The timeliness of the information.
500
You have been assigned to find a scholarly journal article on the effectiveness of Title IX on women’s sports. Which item listed below would be the most relevant? A. Clarke, Phoebe, and Ian Ayres. "The Chastain Effect: Using Title IX to Measure the Causal Effect of Participating in High School Sports on Adult Women's Social Lives." Journal of Socio-economics 48 (2014)Academic Search Complete. B. Hanson, Katherine, Vivian Guilfoy, and Sarita Pillai. More than Title IX : How Equity in Education has Shaped the Nation. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009. C. Parrillo, Vincent N., Sage Publications., and Sage eReference (Online service). Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2008. Gale Virtual Reference Library; Gale Virtual Reference Library. D. Smith, Claire. "WOMEN SPORTS; Concerns are Voiced on Effects of Title IX.(Sports Desk)." The New York Times (1995).
What is A. Clarke, Phoebe, and Ian Ayres. "The Chastain Effect: Using Title IX to Measure the Causal Effect of Participating in High School Sports on Adult Women's Social Lives." Journal of Socio-economics 48 (2014)Academic Search Complete.