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Check your skills in researching and evaluating informaiton

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Why is the display of the date updated important?

You can see when the site was last updated and if the information is the most recent.

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What are the three main purposes of a website?

To sell/to make money; To persuade; To educate/to inform

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Why is an "About" page with author biographies important to a site's reliability?

So readers can know if the authors are experts in their areas

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When might you use a primary source?

When writing an essay for history class.

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What is the meaning of ".com" ?

commercial = to sell something

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If you search in Google using quote marks (" "), what does Google search for?

It searches for the exact phrase within the quote marks.

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If you search with the Boolean "AND," what are you searching for? (Example: Rome AND Cicero)

You search for both the items together. (Example: only sites with both Rome and Cicero)

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If you search with the Boolean "OR," what are you searching for? (Example: PC OR Mac)

You search for all possible combinations of those, the words together and separately. (Example: websites with just PC info, with just Mac info, with PC and Mac)

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If you search with the Boolean "NOT," what are you searching for? (Example: Parrots NOT pets)

You are searching for all instances of the first word and without the word after "NOT." (Example: sites with Parrots but not as pets.)

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Why are active links important to a website's reliability?

Active links show the site is well-researched, regularly updated, and can point to further information on the topic.

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What is a database?

A collection of related data organized for convenient access.

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What does "peer-reviewed" mean?

A piece of work has been evaluated by a group of people in that same profession or field.

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Name one online database with peer-reviewed articles.

Google Scholar, Sci Hub, Academia, UN Data, Ref Seek, Arxiv, Cogprints, Free Full PDF, OMIC Online, PLOS, Redalyc

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Why is a site-specific search box a sign of a reliable website?

It shows the site wants you to find more information within their site. It's not hiding anything. The site is welcome to you making connections.

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