Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!

Group 1: Authority and Accuracy

Pick any two sites from the list below. What evidence can you find to determine the basis for claims made on these pages? How could you tell whether or not the information provided is accurate?

Dihydrogen Monoxide in the Dairy Industry (http://www.dhmo.org/milk.html)
Feline Reactions to Bearded Men (http://www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html)
Mankato, Minnesota Home Page (http://city-mankato.us/)
Medline PLUS (http://www.medlineplus.gov/)
The True but Little Known Facts about Women and Aids, with Documentation (http://147.129.226.1/library/research/AIDSFACTS.htm)

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