Research Skills

Corroboration is when we compare the similarities and differences of multiple documents

• True

• False

Contextualization is when we we look at when and where the document was written with the purpose of understanding the time in which it was written.

• True

• False

Sourcing is done before reading the document. You are examining who wrote it, why it was written, when it was written, where it was written, and the author's perspective.

• False

• True

When looking at a document, the readers is specifically examining who wrote it.

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

Examining which documents are reliable or not is...

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

When looking at a document, let's say a speech from 1863, we are specifically looking at when and where the document was created it is...

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Corroboration

When the researcher finds two primary sources that do not agree with each other. The researcher is using...

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

When a researcher is examining American homeland security measures taken from 2001-2005 includes details about the events of September 11, 2001 and other security threats. The author is providing...

• Sourcing

• Contextualization

• Corroboration