Research Skills Quiz

What is the purpose of a bibliography?

• To define words the reader may not know.

• To tell where your facts and quotes came from.

• To provide a list of sources used.

• To give credit to your librarian for helping you.

Why is it important for you to take notes during research?

• So you can decide if you want to pursue the topic.

• So you can give credit for your own ideas.

• So you can organize your paper.

• So you can memorize the facts.

What is an example of a primary source?

• a textbook

• an encyclopedia

• an academic journal

• A diary

When should you cite a source?

• each time you write an idea that is your own

• each time you write a word that the reader may not know

• each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own

• each time you include your own photo or drawing

What is essential when you're deciding on a research topic?

• That there's a lot of videos on the topic.

• That there's a website on the topic.

• That no one has heard of the topic.

• That you like the topic.

What is the purpose of pre-search?

• To evaluate possible research topics.

• To judge the credibility of sources.

• To organize your notes.

• To provide a list of sources used.

How do you show that a sentence is a quote from another source?

• underline it

• put it in boldface

• put it in italics

• put it in quotes

Which statement is true?

• If you quote less than three lines from a book, you don't have to cite it.

• If you quote information from a website, you don't have to cite it.

• If you quote information from a print or digital source, you must cite it.

• If you state your opinion in your research paper, you must cite it.

What source would you not expect to find in a large public library?

• an encyclopedia

• old letters

• the internet

• journal articles

Which website would be considered the most credible?

• one sponsored by a club

• one sponsored by a person

• one sponsored by a store

• one sponsored by a college