Selecting Sources

Question 1

Computers are not simple enough to be used by the common citizen. -John Howard, 1975.Why would this source not be credible today?a.It lacks objectivityc.It contains evidence of biasb.It is not currentd.It is not accurate

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B

Question 2

A Web site should be held to the same credibility standards as traditional text sources.

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T

Question 3

A source is a document or organization from which information is obtained.

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T

Question 4

For a source to be considered current, it should be no more than________years olda.10c.1-2b.5d.3-4

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D

Question 5

A source must be citeda.Only if a direct quote is usedc.There are no “musts” when it comes to citing sourcesb.Only if an author was listed when you found the informationd.A source should always be cited

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D

Question 6

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Authority

Question 7

An interview can be considered a source.

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T

Question 8

A source’s copyright date is an indicator ofa.Objectivityc.Currencyb.Contentd.Accuracy

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C

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