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To check your understanding of the material in this module, click on the correct answer for each exercise.

1. Most information on the World Wide Web is carefully evaluated and checked by editors.

a. True
b. False

2. The following are all important points to consider when evaluating a book except:

a. size of the pages
b. author's authority
c. date of publication
d. publisher

3. The most important reason for obtaining biographical information about the author of an article or book is to:

a. determine the author's age
b. determine how many publications have been written by the author
c. obtain a photograph of the author
d. ascertain if the author is an expert or authority on the subject

4. The currency of a Web site is affected by all of the following except:

a. when the Web site was last updated
b. whether the publication date is indicated
c. the number of visitors to the site
d. the frequency of editions and revisions

5. Which of the following is the least important evaluation criteria for periodical articles?

a. length of the article
b. audience for whom the article and publication are intended
c. keywords of the topic appear in the title
d. appendices, indexes, illustrations, and bibliographies are included included in the periodical