Assessing Website Authority

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Which type of resource is highlighted in the previous two chapters?

Government websites

Social media platforms

Library resources (correct)

Internet search engines

What has the internet emerged as in the past decade?

A predominantly commercial and social medium (correct)

A text-only medium

A resource mostly used in government and higher education

An indispensable communication platform

What did the COVID-19 pandemic highlight about the internet?

It is a predominantly commercial and social medium

It is a resource mostly used in government and higher education

It is an essential medium that most people rely on (correct)

It is an indispensable communication platform

Which top-level domain (TLD) is usually used for URLs of nonprofit organizations?

.org Signup and view all the answers

Which top-level domain (TLD) specifies a military site?

.mil Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to find government agencies online?

Going directly to USA.gov Signup and view all the answers

What is the TLD commonly used for personal websites?

.net Signup and view all the answers

Which social networking site allows users to communicate by posting brief tweets?

Twitter Signup and view all the answers

Which platform is the most popular source for accessing videos on practically any topic imaginable?

YouTube Signup and view all the answers

Which search engine is currently the most popular with about 90 percent of search traffic?

Google Signup and view all the answers

Which search engine is fast becoming the preferred choice for those who value their privacy?

DuckDuckGo Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are the five criteria for a good website for research?

Who, What, When, Where, and How Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Operation Clambake fail to do?

Pass a basic evaluation Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why might one think that googling is enough to find sources for a research paper?

Information is now available at our fingertips Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the structure of the internet?

The TLD of a website determines its content Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of nonprofit organization websites?

To promote causes and raise funds Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between commercial websites and nonprofit organization websites?

Commercial websites do not have a specific TLD Signup and view all the answers

What is the surface web?

The top layer of the internet accessible to anyone Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion is the first to consider when determining if a website is appropriate for research?

Evaluating authority Signup and view all the answers

What is one red flag regarding the authority of the Operation Clambake website?

The author operates the site alone Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Operation Clambake website?

To promote a cause Signup and view all the answers

What is one indication of the critical tone of the Operation Clambake website?

Links to scandalous articles Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for improving search results?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in a search engine?

To search for an exact phrase Signup and view all the answers

What does placing a hyphen (-) before a word or phrase in a search engine do?

Eliminates the specified keyword from the search Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using plus signs in a search engine?

To include specific keywords in the search Signup and view all the answers