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What is research?
going on the internet
investigating information
writing a paper
reading a book
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers duringWW II
A book about WW II written in 1985
A movie about WW II that is extremelyrealistic
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TRUE OR FALSE: If you are writing a research paper, you only need one source for all your info.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
Both use statistics to prove the accuracyof information
Neither is necessary when you're writing a researchpaper
Neither requires the use of more than one source
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
opinionated and persuading
Informative and fair
Emotional and convincing
Grammatically correct
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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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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does"authenticated" mean?
Checked for accuracy
Approved by your teacher
Published in a book
Spell-checked
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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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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for all your research needs is the library.
TRUE
FALSE
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They can both point you to additional sources andtexts
They both feature music and video
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites is always true
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Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
An encyclopedia
A personal website
An interview
A nonfiction book
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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 OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
17
What can you infer from the presence of link rot on a website?
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
The site's publisher must have sold the site
The site's publisher has done a poor job maintainingthe site
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Links to other sources
A plain-looking logo
Grammatical mistakes
Lots of text with very few graphics
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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 sourcesare appropriate
Look only at the most popular websites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
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Which of the following is a periodical?
a fiction book
a magazine
an encyclopedia
a website
