Newspapers, Magazines, Websites & Databases

A newspaper contains articles focused on current events.

• True

• False

A newspaper is published:

• Yearly

• Monthly

• Daily or weekly (periodically)

• Only once

A newspaper can be published in

• Only in print.

• Only in digital.

• In print and digital formats .

• None of these.

How does a newspaper article differ from a magazine? Select all that applies.

• Reports daily news

• Lead sentences contain the key facts (who, what, where, when and why)

• It is only available in print.

• Concise headline

What does a print magazine article often have? Select all that applies.

• Pictures, often with captions

• Only one author

• Colorful layout

• Interesting sidebars and factoids

What are some clues that tell you it's a magazine? Select all that applies.

• It is only in print.

• Magazine name is listed

• First paragraph hooks the reader

• Catchy title

• Color photographs listed

How do I know if a source is a magazine?

• The paper is shiny.

• The database search says "magazine."

• The article is online.

• Someone told me.

What is a Web page?

• A Web page is an online source of any length.

• Only appears in one format.

• It is anything I find on the internet.

• The same as a website.

What is a Web site?

• Anything I find on the internet.

• An online source that does not have hypertext.

• All the Web pages within one domain or group are called a Web site.

• The same as a web page.

What is a database?

• Something only found at the library.

• A group of web sites.

• A random collection of articles found on the internet.

• A comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access.