Researching

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

• Britannica

• Infoplease

• Gale

• Wikipedia

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

• True

• False

Places where you find  information for your research:

• authors

• sources

• publishers

• online databases

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

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

• you shouldn't use those

Why should you keep track of sources when you research?

• so you know where your info is from and can cite it

• because your teachers told you to

• so you can prove you researched

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

• use fancy writing

• put quotation marks around the exact words

• don't do it

Which of these choices would make a good research question?

• What breed of dog do I like most?

• What are all the breeds of dogs?

• What dog breed was used by Buddhist monks to guard their temples?

• What dog breeds make the best pets for families with small children?

Which of the following would make a source UNreliable?

• Having a recent date.

• No author's last name.

• Citing all sources.

• Including images with citations.

What are sources and why are authors who don't cite their sources less reliable?

• Sources tell us the domain so we can see if that is reliable.

• Sources tell is the author's biography so we can tell if they have experience.

• Sources tell us where the authors got their background information so it can be fact checked.

• Sources tell us the URL which we need to know.

What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement in a research paper?

• To summarize the main points of the paper

• To present the main argument or claim of the paper

• To provide background information

• To list all sources used