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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for your research needs is the library.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If you are writing a research paper, you only need one source for all your info.
TRUE
FALSE
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Links to other sources
Grammatical mistakes
Lots of text with very few graphics
A plain-looking logo
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites is always true
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
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What is research?
writing a paper
going on the internet
reading a book
investigating information
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TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
FALSE
TRUE
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers duringWW II
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
A book about WW II written in 1985
A movie about WW II that is extremelyrealistic
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What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Look only at the most popular websites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Check to make sure your sources are accurate
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Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
A nonfiction book
A personal website
An interview
An encyclopedia
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TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
FALSE
TRUE
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Emotional and convincing
Informative and fair
opinionated and persuading
Grammatically correct
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
FALSE
TRUE
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Which of the following is a periodical?
a magazine
a fiction book
a website
an encyclopedia
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They can both point you to additional sources andtexts
They both feature music and video
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
17
"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does"authenticated" mean?
Published in a book
Checked for accuracy
Approved by your teacher
Spell-checked
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TRUE OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
