Research
The in-depth investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
What is research?
Optimum number range of resources to seek out when conducting research.
What is 5-7?
Unique (NOT physical) feature of the reference section.
What is that the books do not leave the space?
Name of a list of sources at the end of a research project. (Two acceptable answers; do not worry about spelling.)
What is a bibliography/works cited?
Universally used and understood phrase for false information that is spread around.
What is fake news?
Full URL (name) of the general library website. (You do not need the 'https://www.' part, but you do need the ending AND spelling counts on this one!)
What is sailsinc.org?
A first hand account of an event.
What is a primary source?
Main/most important reason books are kept in the reference section. (Yes, there are many reasons for books being placed here, but we are looking for the main reason.)
What is to make sure they are always available/accessible?
Act of passing off someone else's work as your own. (Do not worry about spelling.)
What is plagiarism?
Acronym of the "test" that we have gone over that helps one evaluate sources. Must be "spelled" correctly!
What is the C.R.A.A.P. Test? (Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose)
Name of the library section that houses materials that may not leave the space.
What is the reference section?
An account of an event that is one step removed from the original.
What is a secondary source?
Definition of refer.
What is to read or otherwise use a source of information in order to ascertain something; consult; look back into an item?
Law that prevents people from copying and distributing work that was originally created by another person.
What is Copyright Law?
The biggest problem with wikis.
What is that anyone with an account may edit them?
Research process that is broken into six manageable steps.
Fill in the blank. It is important to select resources in different ________ when conducting good research.
What is formats/types/styles/categories?
An example of a typical type of reference item (answers may vary).
What are encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses, atlases, almanacs, oversized books, valuable books, etc.
Symbol for copyright.
What is © (‘C in a circle’)?
Synonym for reliable when it comes to resources.
What is credible/trustworthy/dependable/authentic/genuine?
The very important but often overlooked final step people should do before handing in a research project (or any assignment). (NOT the number of the step - provide either the name or explanation.)
What is self evaluation, or looking back at your work/revision/editing?
A collection of usually themed, well researched and reviewed, highly organized so as to be easily searched and retrieved articles that typically require a special access point to use.
What is a database?
The most popular type of reference items in OUR library. (This is a little bit of a trick question and is very specific to the DMS library.)
What are the yearbooks?
Name or description of the type of online tool that allows one to create a free list of resources (either name the type of site or name a specific site).
What is a citation generator/bibliography creator? or What is mybib.com, easybib.com, etc.?
A tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone; having an unfounded opinion about something or someone. (The answer is one very specific word.)
What is bias?