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  Are you a search expert?  
     
 

Quiz time! How skilled are you at evaluating websites? Imagine yourself in each scenario, and choose which source would have the most timely, accurate, and relevant information for what you are trying to learn.

Keep the three items on your cheat sheet in mind!

Question #1
You are a reporter for News Network News. You’re doing a story on a recent tidal wave in Paupa Neuguinea, and must find official information on the country’s average annual weather patterns.

Which source is the most timely, accurate, and relevant to your news story?

look at cheat sheet

A)

 

B)

 

C)

 

 

Question #2
You are a high-school student writing a research paper on endangered Manatees. You are looking for information on the recent effects of pollution on the manatee population in Florida.

Which source is the most timely, accurate, and relevant to your research paper?

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A)

 

B)

 

C)

 

 

Question #3
The new Burton "Powers" model snowboard will be hitting the shelves soon.

What would be the most appropriate source to get specs for the board?

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A)

 

B)

 

C)