Resources review

Which source would provide the MOST information for a report about the Grand Canyon?

• a book written by a scientist studying the Grand Canyon

• a website with pictures of the Grand Canyon

• an interview with a person who visited the Grand Canyon

• an article about tourist attractions near the Grand Canyon

Which is LEAST LIKELY to be a good place to find secondary sources for a report?

• a recently-published textbook

• a website maintained by a university

• a public broadcasting (PBS) television series

• an internet article without any sources given

Lara is researching information on training dogs. Which of the following sources is a primary source for her research?

• a website advertising a dog park

• an encyclopedia entry on dogs

• a movie featuring trained dogs

• an interview with a dog trainer

Jaron is writing a social studies report and needs to use at least one primary source. Which of the following would be the BEST resource to use

• biography

• autobiography

• encyclopedia

• magazine article

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

• a book by someone who has researched an event

• a talk given by a person who experienced the event

• a personal journal kept by someone who was there

• a video made of an event as it happened

Which resource would provide the BEST information about world history?

• a book, Languages of Many Lands

• an article, “Current Politics”

• a website, “Traveling Across Europe”

• a book, Studying Past Events

Vicki is going to write a paper about the natural enemies of geese. Which source should give her the BEST information for her paper?

• an article about the types of geese in a certain area

• an article about the dangers geese face in the wild

• a book about the abilities of geese

• a story about a goose who learned to fly

Which resource would provide the BEST information about the nation’s annual patriotic celebrations?

• a website, “Buy Patriotic Products”

• an article, “The Patriotism Project”

• a book, “Famous American Patriots”

• a website, “Patriotic American Festivals”

The following are examples of primary sources EXCEPT

• a captain’s ship log.

• a personal memo.

• a biographical movie

• a financial report.

Which resource would have the most current information about presidents of the United States? 

• an encyclopedia
• an article written in 2008
• A book called "American Presidents" copyright 2000
• "whitehouse.gov" updated daily

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