XuTutor: Evaluating Websites

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1.	Most of the material published on the internet has not gone through the editorial process; therefore you should take special care in determining its quality and authenticity.
	a.		True
	b.		False

2.	Information on the web is not permanent.
	a.		True
	b.		False

3.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Educational
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

4.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Commercial
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

5.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Military
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

6.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Organizational
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

7.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Internet service provider
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

8.	Which is the correct domain for this type of website?. Government
	a.		.gov
	b.		.edu
	c.		.org
	d.		.com
	e.		.mil
	f.		.net

9.	What are the most common ways of getting to a website?
	a.		Typing a known internet address in your browser
	b.		Using a subject directory
	c.		Using a search engine
	d.		All of the above

10.	What is NOT an attribute of a subject directory?
	a.		They rely on computer robots or programs that find webpages
	b.		They are organized by human reviewers under subject categories
	c.		They add reviews or comments to the webpages they include
	d.		They collect links to different webpages and organize them by subject

11.	What is NOT an attribute of a search engine?
	a.		They rely on computer robots or programs that find webpages
	b.		They are organized by human reviewers under subject categories
	c.		They generate irrelevant hits on a massive scale
	d.		They create full-text databases of the webpages they have discovered

12.	Click below on the criteria best used to evaluate websites.
	a.		Accuracy
	b.		Authority
	c.		Objectivity
	d.		Currency
	e.		Coverage
	f.		All of the above

13.	Click below on the criteria best used to determine the accuracy of a website.
	a.		Are there mistakes on the website?
	b.		Are there links to reputable sites on the same topic?
	c.		Is the website well organized?
	d.		Does the website have a bibliography?
	e.		All of the above

14.	Click below on the criteria best used to determine the authority of a website.
	a.		Can you find information about the author?
	b.		Is the affiliation of the author clear?
	c.		All of the above

15.	The Euthanasia.com website and the Assisted Suicide.org websites showed information that was clear and unbiased.
	a.		True
	b.		False

16.	Click below on the criteria which applied about the currency of the CNN website that you viewed.
	a.		The update time and date was clearly visible
	b.		The update time and date was current
	c.		There were no broken links on the page
	d.		All of the above

17.	When you viewed the Arms Control and International Security website what criteria did NOT apply to the currency of this site?
	a.		The update time and date was clearly visible
	b.		The update time and date was current
	c.		There were no broken links on the page

18.	What are the criteria to look for relating to the coverage of information found on a website?
	a.		Does the information provide full coverage on a topic?
	b.		Is the information aimed at the appropriate level for your research?
	c.		Is the information available in a suitable format for you?
	d.		All of the above

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XuTutor: Evaluating Websites