Info Creation
Name a type of informal information source.
Blog
Personal webpage
TikTok
YouTube
Etc.
Of the following, which is too narrow to write about in a 5-page paper?
Which of Shakespeare's plays are tragedies?
How has Shakespeare's work influenced contemporary literature?
True or False: You can use Boolean Operators when searching in databases and Google?
True
True or False: Wikipedia is a good place to gather background on a topic.
True
What's one difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement?
Plagiarism is unethical and copyright is illegal
True or False: An encyclopedia is an example of a primary source
False
What is one thing you should do before writing your research question?
Do some background reading
Name two filters you can apply in a database search.
Any combination of:
Date
Source Type
Language
Subject
Author
Source Title
When might a YouTube or TikTok video be a credible source?
When it is produced by an expert.
To use an image that you find online in a class project ethically, what do you need to do?
Cite it
A first-hand account of an event is considered primary or secondary?
Primary
Why are open-ended questions useful for research?
Allow for more research than a simple list or yes/no question.
What does the Boolean OR do in a search?
Expands your results.
When researching the dangers of smoking, why would a website produced by a tobacco company not be a reliable source?
Bias
Which is longer: Summary or Paraphrase?
Paraphrase
Name one difference between a blog and a scholarly journal article.
Peer review
What is wrong with the following research question:
"Why is climate change bad?"
It is too narrow./It is biased.
What does a Boolean “AND” do in a search?
It narrows the search results.
Give a scenario where lived experience is more valuable than a college degree.
When you are looking for personal information for your research.
List 3 components of a complete MLA or APA citation.
Any combination of:
Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Journal
Page numbers
Put the following source types in order from which is the quickest to produce to which takes the longest:
Book
Journal article
Blog/Wikipedia article
Newspaper article
Blog/Wikipedia article
Newspaper article
Journal article
Book
Is the following research topic too broad, too narrow, or just right for a 10-page paper?
"Explain the history of women's voting rights around the world."
Too broad
What punctuation is used when using the phrase searching technique?
Quotation Marks
How might authority differ in academic vs. professional research?
Academic contexts usually require peer-reviewed or scholarly resources, whereas professional research may not.
What is it called when you integrate multiple sources into one argument?
Synthesis