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

Exploring Ancient Civilizations

How are you allowed to use Wikipedia for research?

Use the references to find good sources.

What do websites and databases have in common?

a search box brings you to many sources

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1
You can use a book's ISBN to cite it quickly in Noodletools.
False
True
2
You are doing research on Sumer. What is the best source to begin your search?
Growing Up with Science
Biography in Context
World History in Context
Exploring Ancient Civilizations
3
Search engines are all alike.
False
True
4
How are you allowed to use Wikipedia for research?
Use the references to find good sources.
Great to use! It is usually right!
Use the information, but pretend you didn't.
Never use it. It is wrong!
5
What is a URL?
a computer virus
a browser
a website address
your internet service provider
6
For which type of source can you use a long search string (lots of key words)
Database
Web site
Book
7
What do books and databases have in common?
a print index
not reliable
written by published authors
go out of date quickly
8
A reliable web site must have . . .
a URL
an author who is an expert
lots of good information
words that are easy to read
9
Which type of source usually gives you the citation?
Book
Database
Website
10
What is false about Wikipedia?
you can find out the IP address of the author
every fact is supposed to have a citation
authors are usually women
articles are usually accurate
11
At High Rock, teachers ask that citations for web sites include a URL.
True
False
12
Which of the following is not a browser?
Firefox
Chrome
Google
Safari
13
Databases are more reliable than web sites.
False
True
14
What do websites and databases have in common?
always reliable
free to all users
hard to access at home
a search box brings you to many sources
15
For research on ancient Roman roads: which database would give you lots of articles?
World History in Context
World Book
Culturegrams
Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology

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