Copy of Research 4/27 (6/23/2025) - Brianna Harrison | Library

www.noaa.gov
eps.berkeley.edu
Wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Life_Protection_Act
www.oceanfdn.org
www.mbgnet.net
www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2016/feb/15/save-uk-seas-from-governments-who-make-a-mockery-of-marine-conservation

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The websites you just explored had different domain extensions (the 3 letters at the end of their URLs).
1. What do you think each domain extension is short for? Write your answers in the boxes below.

.gov __________________________________ 
.edu ______________________ 
.org _________________ 
.com _______________________  
.net ____________ 

Is one type of domain extension more credible than another? Use evidence from the websites to explain your response to the class.

https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ 

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What are 3 things you learned from this website?

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Explain the author's point of view. What evidence do you find convincing? What evidence do you find questionable? Explain why.

Consider the following points in your discussion:
Who is the author?
Is the author an expert on this subject?
Is it a well-known and respected organization or website?
Is the information on the website mainly facts or opinions?
Does the information on the site contain prejudice, sharing only the facts or opinions that support the author’s opinion of the subject?
How recently was this source written or updated?
How does not knowing a source’s identity affect its credibility?

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Would a source like this be credible?

	Yes	No
A 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official report on the effects of pollution on marine life
A pet owner’s blog about her sick fish
A current article about illegal waste disposal, published by a middle school newspaper
An article in a recent issue of The New York Times about oil spills and bird life

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Would a source like this be credible?

	Yes	No
A 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official report on the effects of pollution on marine life
A pet owner’s blog about her sick fish
A current article about illegal waste disposal, published by a middle school newspaper
An article in a recent issue of The New York Times about oil spills and bird life

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_(novel)

https://www.jstor.org/stable/30047043searchText=the%20outsiders&searchUri=%2Faction%
2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Boutsiders&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2
Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3Aac2874a7db67fd87ebe0f5f9547d75ca

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Copy Link 1 from the board into a search window and quickly skim the article. You only need a sense of what the article is about. You don’t have to read every word. Fill in the information below.

Publication Name: _______ 
Publication Date: _______ 
Article's Author: _______ 

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Does this author's background (qualifications, experience, and education) make him or her a credible source about this subject? Why?

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Copy Link 2 from the board into a search window and quickly skim the article. You only need a sense of what the article is about. You don’t have to read every word. Fill in the information below.

Publication Name: _______ 
Publication Date: _______ 
Article's Author: _______ 

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Which of the two authors you have been researching is probably more knowledgeable and credible? Explain your thinking.

Required

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Part 1: Imagine that you are writing a report about air pollution. Select the two most credible sources:

Required

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Part 2: Why did you choose these two authors? What makes them credible?

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Read the list of website features. Drag two items that show a website is credible.
______________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 