LSS 1123 - Week 2 review - secondary research and referencing

Background research is also known as 'secondary research' .

• True

• False

Background research means reviewing other people's work about your topic.

• True

• False

Why does a researcher do background research? (choose all that apply)

• To get a better understanding of the topic

• To see what research has already been done in this area of study

• To help get ideas for a research question and hypothesis

• To find a research paper they can copy and use as their own

Referencing = identifying your sources of information (saying where you got your ideas from).

• True

• False

You MUST identify and give credit to your source of information no matter how you use it.

• True

• False

Paraphrasing = using your OWN words to explain someone else's ideas

• True

• False

To cite directly (Citing / Using citations) = using someone else's words or ideas directly with "__" (quotation marks) on each end and then saying where you got this quote from.

• True

• False

When searching about your topic, the more words you use and the more general the search terms you enter, the better your results will likely be.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the BEST type of secondary source?

• Peer-reviwed articles (written and approved by other researcers in the field)

• Newspapers

• Magazine articles about your topic

• Blogs / social media

Which of the following is the LEAST trustworthy type of secondary source?

• Peer-reviwed articles (written and approved by other researcers in the field)

• Newspapers

• Magazine articles about your topic

• Blogs / social media