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Anatomy of a URL
Search Engines
Credibility
Vocabulary
Bad Information
100
The last and most significant component of a URL that provides you with a clue if it is a good website for research
What is domain name, or extension.
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 is call this.
What is the author.
100
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing.
What is bias.
200
Sites using this domain name 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
This is the person (people) who are responsible for the website.
What is authority.
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
The information provided by commercial interests (selling something) use this domain suffix.
What is .com
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
This tells you the last time the website was updated.
What is currency.
300
Information that is incorrect or not true.
What is false (fake) information.
400
If you come across a site with this domain name, then you are viewing a federal 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
This tells you if the website is a good choice for the information you need.
What is relevancy.
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
A visual that must be credited.
What is citing your source.
500
The website does not have advertising, clearly states intended purpose and has links that work.
What is trustworthy.
500
Information on any site that does not demonstrate the appropriate accreditation.
What is not credited.