Research Skills General Flashcard

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Order the steps for writing a report about a natural disaster: A. Make a list of questions about your topic B. Decide upon a topic C. Find information on your topic D. List what you already know

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B, D, A, C

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Research question for studying world festivals and their origins.

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What are the origins of the Chinese New Year celebration?

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Resource for general background information on atoms and molecules?

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Encyclopedia

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Organize from broadest to narrowest: Biomes>ecosystem>forests>rainforest, Pond>lake>freshwater>aquatic biome, Rainforest>temperate forest>tundra>desert, Community>ecosystem>biomes>biosphere.

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Biomes>ecosystem>forests>rainforest

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Resource to learn about Egyptian pyramids construction: An online journal of a tourist, An Egyptian government website, A poetry database about ancient civilizations.

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An Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids

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What is the best source to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois and Sydney, Australia?

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Google

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Primary source for information on decision to build an airport in your city?

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Position paper by the city planner

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Best library resource for background information on inventions? Options: Encyclopedia, Magazine databases, Nonfiction videos, Fiction books

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Encyclopedia

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Which resource would be most likely to include biased information about bottled water?

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Bottling company newsletter

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Best search strategy to locate the article "Today's Immigrants" by Karen Fanning in a periodical database.

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Title search for "Today's Immigrants"