Online Research

What is the main purpose of a copyright? 

• To protect the user of a creative work
• To protect the buyer of a creative work
• To protect the creator of a creative work 
• To protect the copier of a creative work 

 If you find a great website as a source for your English project, which of the following is true? 

• You can copy and paste the text, but not the images, into your report
• You can't use any of the information on the site without permission 
• You can use information on the site as long as you cite it properly 
• You don't have to cite your source if you only use short quotations 

If you wanted to learn about George W. Bush's term as governor of Texas--but not his term as U.S. President--what would be the best phrase to search under? 

• "George W. Bush" + Texas + President
• "George W. Bush" Texas Not President
• "George W. Bush" + Texas - President 
• George W. Bush - Texas - President

Which group is made up exclusively of media? 

• Newspapers, journal entries, social networks 
• Magazines, websites, phone calls
• Books, video games, TV shows
• Billboards, texts, email spam 

What is the main advantage of using online sources in addition to printed materials?

• Online sources have more trustworthy information than printed sources 
• It's faster and often easier to access online sources 
• Online sources are the easiest sources of information to cite in a bibliography 
• The Internet contains more information than books

Anyone can create a webpage or add content to message boards and other forums. How does this affect the overall accuracy of online information?

• It makes online information quite accurate as a whole
•  It has little or no effect on the overall accuracy of online information 
• It fills academic and government websites with mistakes and inaccuracies
• It makes it harder to verify the accuracy of online information

Which of the following is a telltale sign of an untrustworthy online source? 

• Grammatical mistakes 
• A plain-looking logo
• Links to other sources 
• Lots of text with very few graphics 

What can you conclude about a website if it ends in .gov?"

• It's the professional website of one of the 50 U.S. governors
• It's run and maintained by the U.S. government
• It's run by the government of one of the member countries of the United Nations 
• It's meant to be viewed by government employees only

Which of the following is probably the most trustworthy online source? 

• TheMessageBoard.com
• PeopleSpace.com
• TheUSA News.org
• TommyB's.net

It's often said that plagiarizing is like cheating yourself. Why is this?

• You'll probably get kicked out of school if you plagiarize
• Plagiarism is always caught, and always results in bad grades
• "Plagiarism" is basically another word for "cheating"
• You lose the opportunity to practice critical thinking and writing skills