Step 1 - Watch the top video to the right and answer the following questions:
- How do algorithms affect what you find on the web?
- Are the first page of results always the best results for your topic? Why or why not?
- What does a .gov in the web address indicate?
Step 2 - Watch the middle video to the right titled Evaluating Sources for Credibility and answer the following questions:
- How can you determine if an author is credible? How does the name of the publication detract or add to credibility?
- Point of view can impact credibility. How so?
- How does the peer review reduce bias?
- Why is the date of the publication important?
Step 3 - Watch the bottom video to the right Evaluating Web Sources and answer these questions:
- How do you evaluate the authority of an author?
- Why does the publishing date matter?
- What does who publishes and article reveal about the information?
- How to you learn about a domain's purpose or mission?
- Which is more credible an article that has actual data or one that has a snapshot of information?
- How do you make certain the data or information given is accurate?
Step 4 - Read and understand the information on comparing and corroborating information located in the box to the right.
Step 5 - Move to the next tab for your written assignment.
