How to Evaluate Sources of Information

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Learn how to evaluate sources of information.

  1. The web site end with .edu (meaning top level domain for education), .gov (meaning top level domain for government) can usually be trusted

    • The web site end with .edu (meaning top level domain for education), .gov (meaning top level domain for government) can usually be trusted

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  2. See if there is an author.

    • See if there is an author.

    • See if there is a date shown.

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  3. Look at advertisement.

    • Look at advertisement.

    • If there are no advertisement, it's trustful. If there is only few advertisement, it's a little doubt. If there are many advertisement and annoying you, it's completely doubt.

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  4. It is trustful if it's sponsored by big company, but it's not really believable with the support of unknown company.

    • It is trustful if it's sponsored by big company, but it's not really believable with the support of unknown company.

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