Research Process 9

You are writing about Taiwan-US policy in 2021. Select the best two sources.

• An interview with Antony Blinken (US Secretary of State) on Fox News

• An interview with Mike Pompeo (former Secretary of State) on Fox News

• An interview with Hsiao Bi-khim (Taiwan ambassador) published by AIT (American Institute in Taiwan)

• Bush, R. C. (2004). At cross purposes : U.S.-Taiwan relations since 1942. Routledge.

You are researching smog and air quality. Which source is most credible?

• The website of a company that sells low-emission cars

• A local newspaper article about weather patterns

• A university study about air pollution

• Interviewing kids with asthma

Which would be the most reliable source to use for a research paper about how to safely travel with pets in the summer?

• an autobiography about a man and his cross-country travels with his dog

• a website listing the top ten safest pets to own if you have children

• a blog written by a dog trainer about how to travel safely with dogs

• an article written by a veterinarian titled "Health and Safety Tips for your Pet"

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Imagine you are conducting research on the industrial uses for diamonds. Select the TWO sources below that would be the most credible.

• a website with multiple links to buy inexpensive industrial diamonds

• a website about industrial diamonds with multiple sources cited near the bottom of the page

• a journal article about industrial diamonds written by an author who has published several articles on the topic

• a flyer from a local shop that will buy and sell industrial diamonds 

• a website titled "Industrial Diamonds" with no author listed

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_______________ are the most important words related to a subject. You type these into a search engine like Google to find the information you want. 

• Passwords
• Summaries
• Keywords
• Crosswords

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Which of the following searches would give you research sources about the White House?

• "White House"
• white house
• white + house
• White house

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Cindy heard a new song on the radio.  She wants to search for it online, but she can only remember one line of the song.  Which of the following strategies should Cindy use to search for this song?

• Use quotation marks around the line of the song that she remembers. 
• Type a few words of the song and the date she heard it. 

• Type a few words of the song and some synonyms. 
• Search for a similar song and see if the song she wants pops up in the results. 

Why should you put quotation marks around your keywords?

• To get the most specific and relevant information.
• Because it's dialogue.
• To see if anyone is blogging about my topic. 
• To emphasize the importance of my topic.

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT RESPONSE:

What two domains are the most reliable and credible?

• .net and .org

• .com and .edu

• .gov and .net

• .edu and .gov

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Why should readers check when a source was written?

• Current information contains many errors due to unreliable sources

• The time and date in which a source is written may affect the author's tone

• Outdated information may not be correct

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