Research Mythbusters

Students can access databases from home in exactly the same way they do at school.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All databases are equally good for research.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which source type should you choose if you want an average level of analysis on a topic?

• Images

• Newspaper article

• Reference article

• Academic journal

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which ONE of these is NOT a Good reason for using a database over a web search (like Google) ?

• articles curated by experts

• special tools to aid researchers

• thousands of results found quickly

• citations readily available in correct format/style

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these is NOT a good way to narrow your search results?

• publication type

• date

• keywords

• none of the above