Selecting Sources Answers

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Information should be________to ensure more than one source provides the same factual information.

A
Repeated
B
Cross-examined
C
Cross-lined
D
Cross-checked
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Credible sources should explicitly identify the purpose or intent of the information included in a source.

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

A
T
B
F
4

Evidence that a source is authoritative includes

A
An email address to ask further questions about information in the source
B
A date regarding when the source was written
C
No verbiage used which could identify bias about the information provided
D
Logical structure of the information provided so that it is easily read and understood
5

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

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
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Personal feelings about a topic do not affect the writer’s objectivity.

A
T
B
F
7

A logical structure to information is not important as long as you can locate everything you need to complete quality research.

A
T
B
F
8

A source must be cited

A
Only if a direct quote is used
B
Only if an author was listed when you found the information
C
There are no “musts” when it comes to citing sources
D
A source should always be cited
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A site’s bibliography is essential in determining its

A
Accuracy
B
Objectivity
C
Currency
D
Content
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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 objectivity
B
It is not current
C
It contains evidence of bias
D
It is not accurate

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