Step 4: Is the Information True or Bogus?

• All the information in the known galaxies: return to the portal
• Step 1: Plan your project
• Step 2: Search for information
• ...and don't forget to search the World Wide Web
• Step 3: Take Notes
• Step 4: Use the information
• Step 5: Report
• Return to Kentucky Virtual University's home page

• Return
• You are currently at: Step 4: Is the Information True or Bogus?
• Go To Step 4: Put It In Your Own Words

• Step 4: How can you tell if information is true or bogus?
• Some websites have information that is not true - even though it may look real enough. How can you tell the difference? Here are some things to look for:
  • Look for WHO wrote the information
  • WHEN was it written?
  • Did the author CITE SOURCES?
  • Has the site won any awards?
  • What makes you think the author is an expert?
• The websites below have true and false information in them.
  • www.spacelink.nasa.gov
  • www.kats.kom
  • www.ufos-r-us.com
  • www.nytimes.com/sputnik
• Spacedog: Do you know the meanings of these words?
  • CITE

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