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Review of our research process. This was edited from an original Quiz by Jennifer Brand.
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
They can both point you to additional sources and texts
They both feature music and video
They are both poor sources of reliable information
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites never contains opinions
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites is always true
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Both use statistics to prove the accuracy of information
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
Neither requires the use of more than one source
Neither is necessary when you're writing a researchpaper
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What can you infer from the presence of link breaking on a website?
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
Site's publisher has done a poor job maintaining the site
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
The site's publisher must have sold the site
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Which of the following is a periodical?
An encyclopedia
A website
A magazine
A fiction book
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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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What is research?
Investigating information
Going on the Internet
Writing a paper
Reading a book
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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for research: your school library and/or your public library.
FALSE
TRUE
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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 OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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While researching it is better to locate unbiased resources. What does the word biased mean?
Emotional and convincing
Opinionated and persuading
Grammatically correct
Informative and fair
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It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
FALSE
TRUE
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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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What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Check with teachers to make sure your sources are on point
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
Look only at the most popular websites
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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated. "What does "authenticated" mean?
Spell-checked
Approved by your teacher
Checked for accuracy
Published in a book
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from WWII?
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers during WWII
A movie about WWII that is very realistic
Oral report about WWII that has quotes from famous generals
A book about WWII written in 1985
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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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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
TRUE
FALSE
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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 a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Lots of text with very few graphics
A plain-looking logo
Links to other sources
Grammatical mistakes
