1.The Internet search engine Google searches for information
in:
a) Library databases, such as EBSCOHost's Academic Search
Premier.
b) OSCAR
c) Web pages
d) CD-ROMs
2. Which is NOT recommended for evaluating web
pages among the following? (Choose one.)
a) Author
b) Date/Currency
c) Color & format
d) Domain
3. Which statement about the Web is FALSE?
a) Everything is on the Web.
b) Not everything on the Web comes from a reliable and
trustworthy
source.
c) The Internet is a collaborative information space,
not managed by
any one group.
d) A great deal of useful information isn't in electronic
format.
4. The following statements are about criteria for evaluating
web pages. Which one is FALSE?
a) The ability to contact the author via e-mail or a contact
address/phone number is important.
b) If the page is trying to sell a product, the information
might be
biased.
c) The page should be updated regularly, including the
links.
d) There should be a balance between text and images.
5. Look at the following URLs and decide which statement
is FALSE.
a) http://www.lindtchocolate.com is a business or commercial
site.
b) http://www.fao.org/ is a school site.
c) http://www.nasa.gov is a government site.
d) http://www.swarthmore.edu is an educational site.
6. When critically evaluating journal articles, you should
consider the following. Select the BEST answer.
a) Relevance, peer reviewed or scholarly publication.
b) Currency.
c) Availability in full text database.
d) Author credentials.