Research Skills

When using Google for research, what should you type in the search bar?

• a whole question

• specific, descriptive key words

• random words

• one unclear word

What is a bibliography?

• pictures about your topic

• a list of sources you used

• video clips

Which of these questions is best for research?

• How long does a cat normally live?

• How big is the Eiffel tower in Paris?

• How many hours does it take to drive to Beijing from Shanghai?

• How does chemical pollution affect river animals?

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

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

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

It is good to use multiple sources of research to avoid this?

• bias

• truth

• repetition

• lies

What is the primary purpose of conducting research in social studies?

• To gather data and evidence

• To entertain readers

• To confuse the audience

• To create fictional stories

Which of the following is a primary source in social studies research?

• A textbook

• A newspaper article

• A diary entry

• A Wikipedia page

What is the term for evaluating the credibility of a source?

• Sourcing

• Corroboration

• Contextualization

• Bias