Identify Potential Sources

You are assigned to read a book that is a made-up story set in a time period from the past. Which genre would you select?

• historical fiction
• biography
• fantasy
• science fiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

For social studies you are assigned to research one U.S. state. Which resource will not help you in your research?

• Nonfiction book about the state
• Encyclopedia
• State website
• Biography

A magazine is a resource that is published on a regular basis and that you can use to find current information on a variety of topics. What is another library term that means the same as magazine?

• Bibliography
• Biography
• Thesaurus
• Periodical

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

You need to find information on alternative fuels, such as ethanol, for a three-page paper. What research approach should you take to find the necessary information?

• Use an Internet search engine, browse the library shelves, and look through informational pamphlets
• Search the online library catalog, use an Internet search engine, and search a news database
• Search the online library catalog, ask a classmate for help, and look through magazines

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You want to find out when and where the most recent earthquake took place. Which of these sources would have the most recent earthquake information? 

• Your science textbook
• A current science magazine
• The local newspaper
• U.S. Geological Society earthquake website

Which of the following is not a primary source in history?

• Original photographs
• Book reviews
• Original music scores
• Letters

To find synonyms for the word "fearless", you could use which of these reference tools?

• Almanac, thesaurus
• Thesaurus, dictionary
• Dictionary, atlas
• Almanac, dictionary

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Is this statement true or false?
The Google search engine is an example of a fee-based resource.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Your science class is studying the solar system. You need to find a current article about the solar system for extra credit. Which database should you check first for a current article?

• A magazine database
• An encyclopedia database
• A history database
• A reference database

You have a list of 20 places to label on a current map of China for tomorrow. You left your map at school, and the assignment is due first thing in the morning. Where might you get a suitable map to use in its place?

• Historic China — www.chinamaps.org - maps showing China's history, 221 B.C.E. through 1911
• Map Machine — www.nationalgeographic.com - maps of the 7 continents
• The National Atlas — www.nationalatlas.gov - maps of the United States
• World Atlas — www.worldatlas.com - outline maps of individual countries

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7