#SearchSmart! Information Literacy Tutorial

Website Evaluation Task:

In this practice activity, you will evaluate various websites based on specific criteria to determine their credibility, reliability, and appropriateness for academic research. This will help you develop the critical thinking skills needed to assess online sources effectively.

Instructions:

• You will be presented with a series of questions related to different websites.
• For each question, carefully review the provided information or visit the specified website to gather necessary details.
• Select the most accurate answer based on your evaluation of the site's content, author credibility, purpose, audience, and references.
• Your goal is to identify reliable and credible sources while recognizing biased, satirical, or unreliable ones.

This task is designed to sharpen your skills in discerning credible information sources, a vital aspect of academic research.