References
Research Steps
Parts of a Book
Information
WHAT IF...
100

You should always _______ the source before taking information or pictures from it to be sure its credible. 

read, skim, evaluate, copy


EVALUATE

100
The first step of the research process.
What is picking a topic
100
Where I would go to find the meaning of a term from a book I was reading
What is the glossary
100
Copying what the author says word for word.
What is quoting
100

When should you cite a source?

each time you include your own photo or drawing 

each time you write a word that a reader may not know 

each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own  

each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own  

200

Which websites or URL are the MOST credible/reliable?

.gov and .edu

200
The step of the research process after deciding on your research questions.
What is to find sources
200
Where I would go to look up the main sections of my book.
What is the table of contents
200

autobiographies, biographies, and websites are example of _____ (where you find information)

Sources

200

A website with an overload of advertisements is often a sign of a credible source.

True or False? 

FALSE

300

You are researching space exploration and you find a website that details all of the Apollo space missions.  In evaluating the legitimacy of the site, you examine where links go from the site.  Which link would most add to the site's credibility?

Links out to an astronaut's Instagram page  

Links out to www.NASA.gov

Links out to the ice skater's personal website

 

Links out to www.NASA.gov

300
The step of the research process that comes directly before finding sources.
What is to develop research questions
300
Where I would go find what specific page my book talks about a topic.
What is the index.
300
Elaborating on a main point in your own words.
What is paraphrasing
300

What is the BEST research question about the railroads and the region's economy? 

How do the railroads impact the region's economy?

How long are the railroads in Missouri?

Who invented the railroads?  

How do the railroads impact the region's economy?

400

Sources created by people who witnesses or took part in the events they describe are?

PRIMARY SOURCE

400
The step of the research process that comes after finding sources.
What is gathering information
400

When the information is off topic, it is ....

irrelevant

400

This ORGANIZES your information for research and uses the alphabet and numbers to put the info into sections.

OUTLINE

400
The publication information for the following citation: Stockwell, Jamie. "Phone Usage Faulted in Collision." Washington Post. 6 Dec. 2000: 519-24
What is the Washington Post Dec. 6, 2000
500

If you wanted to find more information about Missouri's natural resources, what would the best source be?

Historical fiction that takes place in Missouri 

Newspaper article about economy 

Nonfiction text about Missouri's resources  

Nonfiction text about Missouri's resources  

500

The last step of the research process.

Completing the final draft of the project or essay

500
The page of a book or paper that lists all of the sources that were used.
What is the bibliography
500
The best way to give general information from a book when writing a paper.
What is a summary
500
The type of reference (almanac, atlas...) the following citation is. "Life:Likelihood of Life." Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2001.
What is an encyclopedia
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