Lab Activities
Lab Activity 30: Searching for and Evaluating Information
 
Objective To practice searching for and evaluating information.

Step 1: Conduct a library and Internet search for a research paper topic of your own choosing, or search for information about one of the topics listed below. For possible sources, find two books, two periodicals, and two Web sites, and note the information about those sources below.

Possible topics:
  • General George Patton
  • Digital photography
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Horror movies
  • Aquaculture
  • Acupuncture
  • Diet fads
  • History of the Internet
  • Bermuda Triangle
  • Crop rotation

       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



       

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.



      Step 2: Answer the questions below.

1. Which of the following Web sites is the most likely to be a credible source? 



      2. Which of the following domain suffixes in the most likely to indicate a credible source? 



      3. Which of the following is not a good question to ask in determining the credibility of a Web site? 



      4. Which of the following is not a good question to ask in determining the credibility of a Web site? 



      5. Which of the following affiliations should make you question a Web site's objectivity? 



      6. Which of the following documentation for a Web site's accuracy is the least credible? 



      7. Which of the following claims should make you question a Web site's credibility? 



      8. Which of the following is an indicator of a Web site's credibility? 



      9. Which of the following is an indicator of a Web site's credibility? 



      10. Which of the following is not a good way to check the credibility of a Web site? 



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