SCC Research Guides: Evaluating Sources: Evaluating Websites Exercises

For these exercises, explore the websites listed below and try to determine if they are reliable sources of information, and why.

Dihydrogen Monoxide
This website talks about Dihydrogen Monoxide. Is it a reliable source? Why or why not?
Negative-Calorie Foods
This website talks about dieting based on negative-calorie foods. Is it a reliable source?
Holocaust
This website talks about the Holocaust and its historical significance. Is this a reliable source?

Xavier Journal of Undergraduate Research
This is a journal article that was found on a college website. Is this a credible article?
Book Review of Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945-1965
This is a book review of Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945-1965. Is this a credible source?
The Coyote Chronicle
This article is from a high school student newspaper. Would this be a credible source?