Reading for Research Review

Question 1

At High Rock, teachers ask that citations for web sites include a URL.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What is false about Wikipedia?

Accepted Answer

authors are usually women

Question 3

What do websites and databases have in common?

Accepted Answer

a search box brings you to many sources

Question 4

What do books and databases have in common?

Accepted Answer

written by published authors

Question 5

For which type of source can you use a long search string (lots of key words)

Accepted Answer

Web site

Question 6

Which type of source usually gives you the citation?

Accepted Answer

Database

Question 7

For research on ancient Roman roads: which database would give you lots of articles?

Accepted Answer

World History in Context

Question 8

A reliable web site must have . . .

Accepted Answer

an author who is an expert

Question 9

What is a URL?

Accepted Answer

a website address

Question 10

Databases are more reliable than web sites.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Search engines are all alike.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a browser?

Accepted Answer

Google

Question 13

You are doing research on Sumer. What is the best source to begin your search?

Accepted Answer

Exploring Ancient Civilizations

Question 14

How are you allowed to use Wikipedia for research?

Accepted Answer

Use the references to find good sources.

Question 15

You can use a book's ISBN to cite it quickly in Noodletools.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 15