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2 When I receive information, I usually... assume the author is an expert. accept that the information is true. OR do I... consult a credible source to verify the author’s claims/facts.

3 A statement of fact can be proven by credible evidence. Personal opinion: Statement of belief or feeling. It shows one's feelings about a subject

4 Know Your Personal Biases Do I tend to look at things as either: “right/wrong” OR “good/bad” ?

5 Know Your Personal Biases Insecurity Fear Ignorance Peer/Family influence

6 How to Know a Reliable Site What type of website is it? Who is behind the website? Is the information supported with verifiable evidence?

7 What type of website? promoting an opinion or political agenda selling a service or product offering tips/advice blogs governmental scholarly article Wikipedia-type site

8 Top Level Domains Products, Services, Ideas, Agendas (.org,.com) Non-profits (.org,.edu) Scholarly/educational (.edu,.org) Popular press (.com,.org) Governmental (.gov,.mil) Personal (.com,.edu,.net)

9 Author: Who’s Behind the Website? Who pays for the site? Who maintains the site? Who writes the information?

10 Check to see if site provides an identifying link: “About Us” “Who We Are” “Mission Statement”

11 Definition: credentials: the education, work, or other experience that qualifies an individual to address a particular topic.

12 Do You Want Friend or an Expert?

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14 Reliable site: an authoritative, balanced, and accurate source whose claims can be verified. Definition:

15 to verify: to determine the accuracy of a statement, fact, or statistic

16 Unsupported Statements Student’s claim: According to Ebreastaug.com, Americans spent $12 billion on cosmetic surgery (ebreastaub.com). Cited source :

17 Supported Statements Revised claim: “In 2005, Americans spent approximately $8 billion on surgeons’ fees for cosmetic medical treatments (ASAPS, 2006).” Cited source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank—2005 Statistics. New York, NY: ASAPS, 2006.

18 Supported Statements Student discovered statistical source in the following article: Sarwer, D. “Physical Appearance & Cosmetic Medical Treatments: Socio-Cultural Influences.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2 (2006): 29-39.

19 Verifying Sources Check credentials of author: Listedin library databases? Academic Search Elite

20 Reliability of Author: Credentials Is author the subject of internet chatter? Google the author’s name

21 How to Tell a Reliable Site What type of website is it? Who is behind the website? Is the information supported with verifiable evidence?

22 Sorting Personal Opinions from Factual Statements


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