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1) John is researching The Louisiana Purchase, which took place in 1803, for history. Of the following, which ways of collecting data is going to be most beneficial for John??
A
Reference books and the internet
B
Books and questionnaires
C
Reference books and questionnaires
D
Surveys and interviews
2) Of the following situations, which would you most likely conduct an interview to aid in your research ?
A
A history paper about World War II
B
A news report about the new city mayor being elected
C
A persuasive essay about dress code
D
A science report about physical properties
3) How do you list the sources you used in your works cited page?
A
you only need a work cited if you are writing an essay
B
in alphabetical order
C
by the type of source
D
in the order you mentioned them in your paper
4) Grace is researching the underground railroad for history. She found some interesting facts on a site she’s never seen before, www.factzabouttheundergroundrailroad.com. Since she’s never heard some of these facts before, and it’s on a site she’s neve
A
Grace should ask her history teacher what to do since it is an assignment for history class.
B
Grace should pretend she found the facts on a more reliable source and use them.
C
Grace should use the facts anyways, but make sure she remembers to cite her source.
D
Grace should see if she can find the facts in any other books or websites.
5) If an outline of an essay and the sources in the work cited were all about infants and safety, it would be safe to assume the essay will be about-
A
Infants and their developmental milestones.
B
Healthy eating and dieting to live a safe lifestyle
C
The various measures one should take when caring for a baby
D
Why car seats and seat belts are important.
6) Tommy is writing his history paper over the history of China. What might be the biggest problem with this topic?
A
He will have a difficult time finding books and websites about the history of China because the language barrier.
B
Since China is so far away from the United States, he will have a hard time finding books about China.
C
It is a very broad topic which means it will be harder to organize. He should make his topic more specific.
D
If he wants to conduct an interview he will have a hard time since he does not live in China.
7) Periodicals are publications that are issued on a regular basis, and are also called
A
index and catalogs
B
journals
C
reference materials
D
field research
8) Jaycee wrote a book about her experience in New York when the Twin Towers fell in 2001. This book would best be considered a-
A
Valid Source
B
Historical Source
C
Primary Source
D
Secondary Source
9) Almanacs, dictionaries, atlases, and encyclopedias are examples of
A
Reference Materials
B
Plagiarism
C
Approved Databases
D
Digital Media
10) The movie, The Diary of Anne Frank, is an example of
A
A valid and reliable source
B
A primary source
C
A reference material
D
A secondary source
11) Search Limiters are also known as -
A
Databases
B
Primary information
C
Key words
D
Unreliable resources
12) All of the following are true statements EXCEPT-
A
All of your sources in your work cited page should have a hanging indent and be in alphabetical order.
B
A work cited page can also be known as a bibliography
C
The url of a webpage should match the content of the site.
D
You cannot take someone else's work and claim it as your own, but if you take their ideas it is not considered plagiarism.
13) All of the following are approved data bases EXCEPT-
A
Gale Database
B
Encyclopedia Britannica
C
Easybib
D
Reference Site Management
14) Which of the following elements belongs in a research paper?
A
Lead
B
Rising action
C
Thesis statement
D
Character dialogue
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