Topics
The purpose of conducting research
To gain more knowledge
The kind of source taken from FIRSTHAND accounts
Primary Sources
This is who can own a domain ending in ".com"
Anyone
The type of evidence that has to do with facts and numbers
Statistics
The word for presenting someone else's work as your own
Plagiarism
The first step in writing a research paper
Settling on a topic
Sources taken from SECONDHAND accounts; by people who did not personally experience a thing
Secondary Sources
The domains ".com" and ".net" denote a website made usually for this purpose
For profit
The type of evidence that relays one specific person's outlook on the world
Anecdotal/Anecdote
This is a likely consequence for getting caught plagiarizing in higher education (college/university)
Expulsion from the institution
(No refunds)
Why a broad research topic can be difficult to work with
An overabundance of sources = more time combing through them
A journal entry from a 19th century pioneer would be an example of a _ source
Primary
Websites under the domain ".org" are owned by this type of group.
Non-profit organizations.
The type of testimonial evidence to come from an eyewitness to an event
Firsthand
Numerical evidence - Always cite
Statistics
Why too narrow of a research topic can be difficult to work with
Too narrow of a topic might provide fewer sources
A textbook chapter detailing the 1917 Russian Revolution would be an example of a _ source.
Secondary
These two domains are generally considered reliable
.gov/.edu
The type of testimonial evidence to come from someone who was not directly involved with an event
Secondary
Words of experts - Always cite
Conclusions from experts
How you know your research topic is too narrow
If you've written everything you can and still cannot hit the minimum requirement
A speech given by Nelson Mandela denouncing apartheid would be a _ source
Primary
The three things to consider when evaluating a source for reliability
Authority, Bias, Currency
The type of evidence that might come from an expert's perspective
Testimonials/Testimonies
3 times you don't necessarily need to cite your sources
Commonly known facts/Undisputable scientific facts/ Your own experiences or work