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All of the following are true statements EXCEPT-
a) The url of a webpage should match the content of the site.
b) All of your sources in your work cited page should have a hanging indent and be in alphabetical order.
c) You cannot take someone else's work and claim it as your own, but if you take their ideas it is not considered plagiarism.
d) A work cited page can also be known as a bibliography

The movie, The Diary of Anne Frank, is an example of
a) A reference material
b) A primary source
c) A valid and reliable source
d) A secondary source

Search Limiters are also known as -
a) Key words
b) Databases
c) Unreliable resources
d) Primary information

Periodicals are publications that are issued on a regular basis, and are also called
a) index and catalogs
b) field research
c) journals
d) reference materials

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) Historical Source
b) Primary Source
c) Valid Source
d) Secondary Source

Almanacs, dictionaries, atlases, and encyclopedias are examples of
a) Digital Media
b) Plagiarism
c) Approved Databases
d) Reference Materials

Tommy is writing his history paper over the history of China. What might be the biggest problem with this topic?
a) It is a very broad topic which means it will be harder to organize. He should make his topic more specific.
b) Since China is so far away from the United States, he will have a hard time finding books about China.
c) If he wants to conduct an interview he will have a hard time since he does not live in China.
d) He will have a difficult time finding books and websites about the history of China because the language barrier.

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) Why car seats and seat belts are important.
b) Infants and their developmental milestones.
c) Healthy eating and dieting to live a safe lifestyle
d) The various measures one should take when caring for a baby

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 see if she can find the facts in any other books or websites.
d) Grace should use the facts anyways, but make sure she remembers to cite her source.

How do you list the sources you used in your works cited page?
a) in the order you mentioned them in your paper
b) by the type of source
c) in alphabetical order
d) you only need a work cited if you are writing an essay

Of the following situations, which would you most likely conduct an interview to aid in your research ?
a) A news report about the new city mayor being elected
b) A science report about physical properties
c) A history paper about World War II
d) A persuasive essay about dress code

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) Surveys and interviews
c) Reference books and questionnaires
d) Books and questionnaires

All of the following are approved data bases EXCEPT-
a) Reference Site Management
b) Easybib
c) Encyclopedia Britannica
d) Gale Database

Which of the following elements belongs in a research paper?
a) Rising action
b) Thesis statement
c) Character dialogue
d) Lead

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