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- Hum 176
This paper discusses the challenges of finding reliable information on the internet and how to evaluate the credibility of sources. It covers strategies for assessing the validity of information and the concept of the digital divide. It is useful for students of Hum 176.
What's inside
- Evaluating internet information credibility
- Questions to assess source validity
- Checking website domain and affiliations
- Identifying bias and misinformation
- The digital divide and its impacts
Who it is for: Students taking the Hum 176 course. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Internet information can be easy to find but hard to trust. Students learn how to check if online information is reliable.
The Internet's Information
The internet has lots of information on many topics. It is easy to find but hard to know if it is correct.
Checking Information Credibility
Students learn to ask questions about the source of information. They check if the information is up-to-date and if the website is well-organized.
The Digital Divide
The digital divide is the gap between people who have access to the internet and those who do not. This divide can exist within countries and between them.
Key terms
- credibility
- How much a source can be trusted.
- digital divide
- The gap between people who have internet access and those who do not.
- bias
- When a source has a preference or prejudice towards a certain viewpoint.
- domain
- The part of a website's address that indicates its type, like .com or .org.
Questions this document helps with
- How can you check if a website is reliable?
- What questions should you ask about a source?
- What is the digital divide?
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