Doing research on the Internet is a fantastic method to learn more about our world. However, there are several criteria that should be met in order to trust a website or article. Here's a small guide to help you decide if something is credible or not.
1. If it is from a university/college (.edu) or the government (.gov) you can put a lot of trust into the site. Even though organizations (.org) are also very good sources, you should be a little skeptical of anything that sounds awry. And, of course, be very skeptical of any site which is commercial (.com). You never know who has published the site. 2. The site you're going on should have authorities - that is, if you're looking at information on, say, a health epidemic, you want to be on a WHO (World Health Organization) website or related. Furthermore, there should be a quality 'works cited' page. 3. Look for any bias. This includes anything which is simply not objective and too opinionated. You should be making an opinion based off an objective article. 4. Does the site look good? Anyone can publish a website in a few minutes. However, it will look sloppy. 5. Is the information up-to-date? Things change. If someone hasn't updated a site for a few years, or even months, how can it be credible? 6. You should be able to check any piece of information with at least 2 others. 7. Finally, just use common sense - if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is not true. Thinking about where you're getting information is incredibly important today.
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A great method to find out more about the world is to do in-depth research about many countries.
We're working in our meetings on a project which does just this. We're presenting on Tuesday, November 7th. Please find the following and put it down on a brochure or booklet:
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