Documents and Artifacts

Which is NOT a characteristic of an Artifact?

• it is a three-dimensional physical thing

• it is necessarily an old object

• it represent some form of communication

• it is meaningful to participants and the setting

Choose the document

• Sculpture

• Flag

• A bottle of whisky

• Photograph

What is the first step for using Documents and Artifacts?

• Determining authenticity

• Verifying accuracy

• Finding relevant material

• Triangulating information

Which is NOT a disadvantage of Documents and Artifacts?

• They can have too much irrelevant information

• Materials can be incomplete

• They can easily be biased

• They cannot be generated

What is a primary source?

• Reports of a phenomenon of interest by those who have not directly experienced the phenomenon

• Those in which the originator of the document is recounting firsthand experience

• Documents found in libraries

• Online information

Which one is an ethical issue in online environment?

• The ability to copy, archive, and edit material by faceless masses can lead researchers to forget the words of individuals.

• Gathering information from diaries and letters.

• Though the amount of information increases, not all critical interactions are available for study.

• The use of social media to gather information