Research Skills - 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

• science fiction

• fantasy

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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.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• letters

• diaries

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these sources would you use to find synonyms for the word "fearless?"

• 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

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