True or False: All libraries have access to the same databases and research can be completed successfully anywhere.
What is False?
100
The acceptable length of a thesis.
What is 1-2 sentences?
100
Intentionally or unintentionally giving the impression that words or ideas from another source are your own.
What is plagiarism?
100
American Psychological Association
What is the expansion of APA?
100
Taking existing information and using it to ADVANCE knowledge and create new insights from it, not merely report on it.
What is research?
200
This kind of resource/material should be used to find information going back many years or is historical.
What is print materials?
200
The number of subpoints that should be included in a thesis statement.
What is 3?
200
The only type of information that does not need to be documented if it is not taken verbatim from another source.
What is common knowledge?
Example - The sky is blue
200
The part of a book citation that should be italicized.
What is the book title?
200
Symbols that connect your search terms to help broaden or narrow your results.
What are Boolean operators?
300
The three acceptable websites that can be used in research.
What are .gov, .edu, .org?
300
To persuade or argue a position.
What is the main point of a thesis?
300
True of False:
You interview your Dad on how to get a loan to buy a car and you want to share this in your research. You don't have to include your Dad's information in your resources because you are related.
What is false?
300
Begin the APA citation with the title.
What is no book author(s)?
300
This statement is an example of:
I believe all citizens at the age of 18 should serve one year to the service of our country.
What is an opinion?
400
The primary resource used in research that is a collection and index of all available information in print. You access this electronically.
What is an electronic database?
400
A good thesis statement often answers the questions of _____ or _____. It gives the reader a reason to continue reading.
What is how or why?
400
The most common reason plagiarism occurs.
What is not citing your resources?
Note: 90% of plagiarism is from this!
400
The way an article title should be written when doing an APA journal citation.
What is lower case?
400
These can add emphasis to your paper, but too many of these can damage your credibility.
What are direct quotes?
500
The type of search that narrows your material results and can be identified by using the Library of Congress Subject Headings index.
What is a keyword search?
500
This sentence can be found at the beginning or end of the first paragraph, and should be restated in the conclusion of the paper.
What is thesis statement?
500
Cite it, yes or no?
In your paper on the history of aviation you state the date of the Wright brothers' first successful flight at Kitty Hawk.
What is no?
This is common knowledge.
500
These abbreviations should not tag along with page numbers in a JOURNAL APA citation.
What are p. and pp.?
500
The four guidelines for determining whether a resource is valid.
What is currency, reliability, author/authority, and point-of view/bias?