Research and Information Quiz

It is essential to research information to help develop and inspire ideas for a design brief because:

• all information found will be up to date

• historical archives are always helpful

• it provides us with knowledge and information

• the information found will be industry specific

Which one is most likely to present industry specific research?

• Tabloid newspapers

• Internet and social media

• Historical archives

• Professional trade magazines

Advantages of using the internet for research:

• It is very easy to access

• It is expensive to access

• It has outdated information

• It is difficult to find information

Advantages of using social media for research:

• It is slow

• Your research is current and up to date

• It is costly

• It has limited platforms

What is a common feature of using the internet for research?

• Limited access to examples

• Access to various media like films and photographs

• High cost of access

• Slow information retrieval

Advantages of using books for research.

• Written by an expert

• Not specific to any topic

• Unreliable

• Limited information

Disadvantages of using historical archives for research.

• Current on trends

• Easily accessible

• Time consuming

• Always relevant

What is a common advantage of using both professional magazines and journals for research?

• Written by industry experts

• Always outdated

• Not available online

• Unreliable information

Why might books be considered reliable for research?

• Written by non-experts

• Contain lots of information

• Always outdated

• Not specific to any topic

What is a challenge when using the internet for research?

• Limited information

• Easy to find specific data

• Plagiarism is easy

• Always reliable