Finding and Using Sources (Grade 8)
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Finding and Using Sources
1.
If you are writing a paper on animal rights and you use information fron a web site produced by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which web site evaluation criterion is most important to consider?
- Related links
- Bias
- URL/Domain (e.g..com, edu,.gov,.mil,.net,.org
- Currency
2.
Using effective key words is critical to successful research. Which word below would NOT be helpful for locating information about teen psychology?
- Adolescent psychology
- Teenage mental health
- Teen habits
- Youth psychology
3.
Why is it necessary to cite the sources you use?
- To avoid committing plagiarism
- To give credit to the work of the original authors or creators
- Because my teacher requires it
- All of the above are correct
4.
While writing a paper on Martin Luther King, Jr., you notice that one of your sources says he died in a different year than what is given in another source of yours. What do you NOT do?
- Consider the publisher of the source
- Pick the source you like best
- Continue researching to see what other sources say
- Decide if the conflict of information is critical to the assignment
5.
You are writing a report on Cleopatra. Which source below will provide the most authoritative information on your topic?
- The Shakespeare play, "Antony and Cleopatra"
- Personal web page created by a fan of Cleopatra
- "Discovering Collection," one of the library's databases
- Wikipedia entry on Cleopatra
6.
If you want to find books about Shakespeare's life and times, what kind of catalog search should you try?
- Author search
- Subject search
- Title search
7.
After unsuccessfully looking around the library for a book on photography, in order to determine the location of the book in the library.
- Use the Internet
- Use a database
- Use the library catalog
- Use Google
8.
While researching gun control, you continuously find website articles opposing gun control. What is the next step you should take in you research?
- Assume that the argument against gun control is the only correct argument
- Locate a library database that provides credible information on opposing viewpoints
- Start writing the paper
- Look for a fiction book dealing with gun control issues
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