Research Flashcard

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What is research?

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When you search for information about a topic

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What website is okay for quick general research but users need to be cautious because its information can be edited?

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Wikipedia

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If I paraphrase or summarize information from a work, I do NOT have to use a citation.

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False

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Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

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plagiarism

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A webpage that ends in '.edu' means:

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It's published by a university or college

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Why is it important to evaluate a website?

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anyone can publish a website

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When evaluating a website, what factors should be considered?

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Author or publisher, date of publication, relevance to your topic, and purpose of the website.

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When looking at the reliability of a source, what question should you NOT ask yourself?

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Does it look nice?

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Why should you use key words, phrases, and focus questions when you are researching?

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they help you narrow down results and find what you are looking for

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What should you do if you want to write down exact words from a source?

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put quotation marks around the exact words